Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   On this day in history earliest photograph of a meteor shower made  

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris) in the year 1885.  

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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)  

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) in the year 1885.  

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

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.  

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)  

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee in the year 1885.  

Dec 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) in the year 1885.  

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

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