Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made in the year 1885.   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   On this day in history albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

Nov 30   On this day in history opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

Nov 30   The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris) in the year 1885.   

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1885 george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

Dec 02   On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

Dec 03   Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1885 49th Congress (1885-87) convenes   

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 17   In the year 1885 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

Dec 19   F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) in the year 1885.   

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1885 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.   

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52