Page 7: 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) in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 30   13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda on this day in history.   

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   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   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   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) in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 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   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   On this day in history vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

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   On this day in history 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   Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

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 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.