Historical Events In 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1885 juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31  

Sep 15   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.  

Sep 17   George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   Dutch demonstrate for general voting right in the year 1885.  

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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   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   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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.  

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.  

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   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.  

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.  

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