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) 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   5 German warships depart to Zanzibar in the year 1885.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   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   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 in the year 1885.   

Oct 01   Louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems) in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 15   In the year 1885 hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 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   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 in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.