Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1885 armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

Aug 28   Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1885 duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

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

Sep 04   The first cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 05   1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) in the year 1885.   

Sep 05   The first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) in the year 1885.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1885 franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   In the year 1885 harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)   

Sep 10   Berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie) in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   On this day in history david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

Sep 11   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 14   Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto) in the year 1885.   

Sep 15   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31   

Sep 15   In the year 1885 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.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup   

Sep 17   George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) in the year 1885.   

Sep 18   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer in the year 1885.   

Sep 18   In the year 1885 riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination.   

Sep 20   In the year 1885 ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   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.