Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti in the year 1885.   

Mar 11   Fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton in the year 1885.   

Mar 11   Malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min) in the year 1885.   

Mar 12   Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer in the year 1885.   

Mar 13   In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional in the year 1885.   

Mar 14   "Mikado" opera premieres in London on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London in the year 1885.   

Mar 15   In the year 1885 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"   

Mar 16   Giacomo Benvenuti, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

Mar 19   In the year 1885 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask   

Mar 20   Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe in the year 1885.   

Mar 20   John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine on this day in history.   

Mar 21   2nd French government of Ferry resigns in the year 1885.   

Mar 22   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer   

Mar 22   Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion in the year 1885.   

Mar 24   On this day in history charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)   

Mar 25   In the year 1885 veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution)   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

Mar 26   On this day in history eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   US Salvation Army officially organized on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Cree chief Poundmaker [Pitikwahanapiwiyin] 1826-1886 attacks and surrounds Battleford with 200 warriors; local settlers forced to seek shelter in NWMP barracks for a month in the year 1885.   

Mar 30   On this day in history russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations.   

Mar 30   The Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   On this day in history franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

Mar 31   Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1885 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

Apr 01   On this day in history clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

Apr 02   Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees in the year 1885.   

Apr 03   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.