Page 3: 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) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1885 john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine   

Mar 21   On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

Mar 22   Adriano Lualdi, composer in the year 1885.   

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) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 julius Harrison, composer   

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   In the year 1885 great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

Mar 31   Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

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   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   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1885 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   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

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