Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

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

Sep 21   Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer in the year 1885.   

Sep 22   Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion) in the year 1885.   

Sep 22   Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule e.g. "Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right" in the year 1885.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

Sep 24   In the year 1885 herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives)   

Sep 26   In the year 1885 anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

Sep 28   Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1885 the first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.   

Sep 30   On this day in history bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate   

Sep 30   On this day in history maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60   

Oct 01   In the year 1885 louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems)   

Oct 01   On this day in history special delivery mail service begins in US   

Oct 02   In the year 1885 ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

Oct 04   Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922) in the year 1885.   

Oct 08   On this day in history william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer   

Oct 11   Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician in the year 1885.   

Oct 13   In the year 1885 the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.   

Oct 15   Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1885 dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

Oct 17   On this day in history aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

Oct 17   On this day in history baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season   

Oct 17   The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist in the year 1885.   

Oct 22   In the year 1885 giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met)   

Oct 22   On this day in history john Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union   

Oct 24   On this day in history ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

Oct 24   Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna in the year 1885.   

Oct 25   In the year 1885 john Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres   

Oct 28   On this day in history v Chlebnikov, writer   

Oct 29   George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52