Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   Dutch demonstrate for general voting right on this day in history.   

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" in the year 1885.   

Sep 24   In the year 1885 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

Sep 24   Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) in the year 1885.   

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   The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate in the year 1885.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems)   

Oct 01   In the year 1885 special delivery mail service begins in US   

Oct 02   On this day in history ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

Oct 04   Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) in the year 1885.   

Oct 07   In the year 1885 niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)   

Oct 08   William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer in the year 1885.   

Oct 11   On this day in history alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician   

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 in the year 1885.   

Oct 15   Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season in the year 1885.   

Oct 16   Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) in the year 1885.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

Oct 21   In the year 1885 egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

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   Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history john Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres   

Oct 28   V Chlebnikov, writer in the year 1885.   

Oct 29   George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 in the year 1885.   

Oct 30   Ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos) in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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