Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti.   

Mar 11   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)   

Mar 12   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   

Mar 14   "Mikado" opera premieres in London.   

Mar 14   Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London   

Mar 15   1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"   

Mar 16   Giacomo Benvenuti, composer.   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan.   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask   

Mar 20   Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe   

Mar 20   John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine.   

Mar 21   2nd French government of Ferry steps down   

Mar 22   Adriano Lualdi, composer.   

Mar 22   Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion   

Mar 24   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)   

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution).   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film.   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures inaugural commercial motion picture film.   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer   

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

Mar 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53.   

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer   

Mar 28   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.   

Mar 30   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.   

Mar 31   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

Mar 31   Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

Mar 31   Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist.   

Apr 01   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   

Apr 03   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer.   

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Jan 01   Roland diggle: Composer   

Jan 02   Johannes ringers: Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert wolfe: Italian-british poet   

Jan 08   John curtin: Victoria, australian pm (labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. j. muste: Dutch pacifist and activist    

Jan 11   Alice paul: Era advocate/founder (national woman's party)   

Jan 11   Jack hoxie: American actor, rodeo performer   

Jan 13   Alfred fuller: Ceo (fuller brush man)   

Jan 04   Eduard yosif kotek: Composer,   

Jan 06   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer,   

Jan 13   Schuyler colfax: American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred burnaby: English colonel/balloon pioneer,    

Jan 24   Martin r delany: Politician & black nationalist,    

Jan 26   Charles george gordon: Brit gov-gen (sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules vallès: French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold damrosch: Composer,