Page 4: Historical Events In 1885
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Apr 05 Dimitrie Cuclin, composer 


Apr 06 Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer 


Apr 08 Dimitrios Levidis, composer 


Apr 10 John H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73. 


Apr 13 Pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45). 


Apr 15 Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution 


Apr 16 Leo Weiner, Hungary, composer (Fasching) 


Apr 17 Cecil Burleigh, composer 


Apr 23 William Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73. 


Apr 29 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Rasende Reporter) 


Apr 30 Boston Pops Orchestra forms. 


Apr 30 Luigi Russolo, composer 


May 01 Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Neth. 


May 01 Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Netherlands 


May 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published. 


May 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is inaugural published. 


May 02 Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium. 


May 04 Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78. 


May 05 Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State) 


May 05 Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 


May 07 George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso) 


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


May 08 Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65 


May 08 Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl 


May 08 Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England 


May 10 Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62. 


May 10 Fritz v Unruh, writer. 


May 11 Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73 


May 12 Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada. 


May 13 Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies 


May 14 In this year, 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton claims in 2:37.25. 


May 14 Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel) 


May 15 Canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan 


May 18 Australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney 


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