Historical Events In 1885

Apr 05   On this day in history dimitrie Cuclin, composer  

Apr 06   Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Dimitrios Levidis, composer in the year 1885.  

Apr 10   On this day in history john H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73  

Apr 13   On this day in history pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45)  

Apr 15   In the year 1885 naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution  

Apr 16   In the year 1885 leo Weiner, Hungary, composer (Fasching)  

Apr 17   Cecil Burleigh, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history william Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 29   On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Rasende Reporter)  

Apr 30   Boston Pops Orchestra forms in the year 1885.  

Apr 30   Luigi Russolo, composer on this day in history.  

May 01   Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Neth in the year 1885.  

May 01   Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Netherlands in the year 1885.  

May 02   "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published in the year 1885.  

May 02   On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published  

May 02   Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium in the year 1885.  

May 04   Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 05   Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State) in the year 1885.  

May 05   On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73  

May 07   On this day in history george "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso)  

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

May 08   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 08   Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl on this day in history.  

May 08   Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on this day in history.  

May 10   Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history fritz v Unruh, writer  

May 11   On this day in history ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73  

May 12   Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies  

May 14   On this day in history 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25  

May 14   On this day in history otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)  

May 15   Canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.  

May 15   On this day in history canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan  

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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   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

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   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

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   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51  

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.  

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.