Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

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

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1885 bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate   

Sep 30   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 in the year 1885.   

Oct 01   In the year 1885 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   Ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   Niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922) on this day in history.   

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   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   The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.   

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   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) 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   V Chlebnikov, writer in the year 1885.   

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) 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1885.   

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