Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

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

Mar 11   On this day in history fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton   

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

Mar 12   Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer on this day in history.   

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   "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   In the year 1885 giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1885 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   Adriano Lualdi, composer in the year 1885.   

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

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   In the year 1885 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   Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   US Salvation Army officially organized on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.   

Apr 03   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

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