Page 4: Historical Events In 1885

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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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,