Page 5: Historical Events In 1885

May 18   In the year 1885 australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

May 18   In the year 1885 eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

May 19   1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts) in the year 1885.   

May 19   German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland on this day in history.   

May 19   The first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA) in the year 1885.   

May 21   Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

May 22   Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

May 29   Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 in the year 1885.   

May 29   In the year 1885 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

Jun 01   Smallpox in Montreal killing 3,164 people on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1885 georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940)   

Jun 05   J Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia in the year 1885.   

Jun 05   Julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Percy Brier, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 12   Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France in the year 1885.   

Jun 12   In the year 1885 werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies   

Jun 17   On this day in history statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

Jun 19   In the year 1885 stevan Hristic, composer   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1885 nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

Jun 24   British government of Salisbury forms in the year 1885.   

Jun 26   Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) in the year 1885.   

Jun 27   Arthur Harmat, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 28   On this day in history berthold Viertel, writer   

Jun 29   Andre Gailhard, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

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   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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52