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) on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   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 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   On this day in history baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season   

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

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

Oct 22   Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   John Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union in the year 1885.   

Oct 24   In the year 1885 ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

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 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) 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   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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