Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   In the year 1885 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

Aug 26   In the year 1885 jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will)   

Aug 28   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 04   The first buffet in the US opens in New York City on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 06   Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished in the year 1885.   

Sep 06   On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   On this day in history harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)   

Sep 10   In the year 1885 berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie)   

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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   The birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1885 vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

Sep 15   Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1885.   

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   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 20   Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52