Historical Events In 1885

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

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66  

Aug 29   Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey in the year 1885.  

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

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

Aug 31   In the year 1885 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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) in the year 1885.  

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   On this day in history moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia  

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

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

Sep 16   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.  

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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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.