Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   On this day in history dutch demonstrate for general voting right   

Sep 21   Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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   Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26] in the year 1885.   

Sep 28   On this day in history wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905)   

Sep 29   On this day in history the first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.   

Sep 30   Bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   Louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Special delivery mail service begins in US on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1885 henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1885 william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer   

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

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

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   In the year 1885 aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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

Oct 17   On this day in history the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

Oct 21   Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Oct 24   On this day in history johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

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

Oct 28   V Chlebnikov, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1885 george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58   

Oct 30   Ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52