Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

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

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1885 raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer   

Mar 13   On this day in history in Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional   

Mar 14   On this day in history "Mikado" opera premieres in London   

Mar 14   On this day in history gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1885 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe   

Mar 20   John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine in the year 1885.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer   

Mar 22   Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   On this day in history eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

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

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer   

Mar 28   On this day in history uS Salvation Army officially organized   

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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.