Page 5: Historical Events In 1885

May 18   On this day in history australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

May 18   Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)   

May 19   German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland in the year 1885.   

May 19   The first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA) on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1885 gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73   

May 21   Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) on this day in history.   

May 22   13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 in the year 1885.   

May 22   Julio Fonseca, composer on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1885 victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83   

May 29   On this day in history alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

May 29   Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1885 smallpox in Montreal killing 3,164 people   

Jun 05   Georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940) in the year 1885.   

Jun 05   J Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1885 julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80   

Jun 06   19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43 in the year 1885.   

Jun 07   Percy Brier, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 12   Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) in the year 1885.   

Jun 14   In the year 1885 agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58   

Jun 17   Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies in the year 1885.   

Jun 17   In the year 1885 statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

Jun 19   On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer   

Jun 22   In the year 1885 mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies   

Jun 23   NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney in the year 1885.   

Jun 24   In the year 1885 british government of Salisbury forms   

Jun 26   In the year 1885 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)   

Jun 27   On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1885 berthold Viertel, writer   

Jun 29   On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73   

Jul 01   The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

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   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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