Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

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

Aug 28   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.   

Aug 29   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) in the year 1885.   

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

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) in the year 1885.   

Sep 07   On this day in history harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)   

Sep 10   In the year 1885 berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie)   

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

Sep 14   Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

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   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.