Page 5: Historical Events In 1885

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

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

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   In the year 1885 the first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA)   

May 21   On this day in history gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73   

May 21   In the year 1885 sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43   

Jun 07   Percy Brier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Stevan Hristic, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies on this day in history.   

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   Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Arthur Harmat, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 28   In the year 1885 berthold Viertel, writer   

Jun 29   In the year 1885 andre Gailhard, composer   

Jul 01   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 in the year 1885.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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