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   In the year 1885 erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion)   

Sep 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 04   On this day in history henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

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

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

Oct 11   In the year 1885 alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician   

Oct 13   The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Oct 22   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 25   John Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres in the year 1885.   

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

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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