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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1885 julio Fonseca, composer   

May 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940)   

Jun 05   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia   

Jun 05   Julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80 in the year 1885.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Stevan Hristic, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 22   Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies in the year 1885.   

Jun 23   On this day in history nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

Jun 24   British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1885 arthur Harmat, composer   

Jun 28   On this day in history berthold Viertel, writer   

Jun 29   On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer   

Jul 01   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1885 the United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.