Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   In the year 1885 dutch demonstrate for general voting right   

Sep 21   In the year 1885 thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer   

Sep 22   Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Sep 30   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)   

Oct 08   William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

Oct 22   On this day in history giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met)   

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

Oct 24   Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) in the year 1885.   

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

Oct 25   John Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.