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) in the year 1885.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 "Mikado" opera premieres in London   

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   On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

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

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask in the year 1885.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 julius Harrison, composer   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

Mar 28   In the year 1885 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1885 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   Russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations in the year 1885.   

Mar 30   The Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

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

Apr 01   Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

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

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

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52