Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   On this day in history armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

Aug 28   In the year 1885 julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66   

Aug 29   On this day in history boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 29   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle   

Aug 30   13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda in the year 1885.   

Aug 31   DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) in the year 1885.   

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies in the year 1885.   

Sep 02   On this day in history in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.   

Sep 04   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.   

Sep 04   On this day in history the first cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 05   In the year 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)   

Sep 05   In the year 1885 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam)   

Sep 05   On this day in history the first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)   

Sep 06   Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall) in the year 1885.   

Sep 07   Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) in the year 1885.   

Sep 10   Berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

Sep 11   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 the birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist   

Sep 12   On this day in history highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set   

Sep 14   Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1885 juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31   

Sep 15   Tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst   

Sep 16   Puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup in the year 1885.   

Sep 17   In the year 1885 george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

Sep 18   In the year 1885 abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

Sep 18   Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

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

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

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

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.