Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist in the year 1885.   

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

Aug 28   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

Aug 31   DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)   

Sep 05   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam)   

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

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

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

Sep 07   Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 11   In the year 1885 moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia   

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

Sep 12   Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set in the year 1885.   

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

Sep 15   Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 16   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst in the year 1885.   

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

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

Sep 18   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   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   In the year 1885 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   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52