Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1885 malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min)  

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

Mar 13   In the year 1885 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   Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"  

Mar 16   Giacomo Benvenuti, composer in the year 1885.  

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

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine  

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

Mar 22   Adriano Lualdi, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion  

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

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

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1885 julius Harrison, composer  

Mar 26   On this day in history louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1885 marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer  

Mar 28   US Salvation Army officially organized in the year 1885.  

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   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   Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on this day in history.  

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   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   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

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   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

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

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   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.  

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