Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

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

Aug 26   On this day in history jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will)   

Aug 28   In the year 1885 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 11   David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover) in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   Puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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