Page 9: Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57.   

Nov 01   In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei   

Nov 01   inaugural train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead   

Nov 02   Harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies).   

Nov 02   The inaugural Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes and businesses.   

Nov 05   Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization).   

Nov 06   Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor   

Nov 06   US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close.   

Nov 07   Canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie.   

Nov 07   The last spike is driven in the inaugural Canadian transcontinental main line at Craigellachie B.C. in the Eagle Pass. Van Horne makes his famous fifteen-word speech "All I can say is that the work has been well done in every way"   

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

Nov 08   The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the inaugural railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea   

Nov 09   Opera "Ermine," premieres in London.   

Nov 10   Esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business).   

Nov 10   Gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled   

Nov 11   George Patton, Controversial World War II US General is born.   

Nov 11   George S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood and Guts"   

Nov 12   Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game.   

Nov 13   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer.   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria   

Nov 16   Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

Nov 16   Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

Nov 17   Henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party).   

Nov 19   Erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder).   

Nov 23   Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united.   

Nov 24   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27   

Nov 25   The inaugural Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park.   

Nov 26   1st meteor photograph.   

Nov 26   The inaugural meteor photograph.   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71.   

Nov 27   Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer   

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Jan 01   Roland diggle: Composer   

Jan 02   Johannes ringers: Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert wolfe: Italian-british poet   

Jan 08   John curtin: Victoria, australian pm (labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. j. muste: Dutch pacifist and activist    

Jan 11   Alice paul: Era advocate/founder (national woman's party)   

Jan 11   Jack hoxie: American actor, rodeo performer    

Jan 13   Alfred fuller: Ceo (fuller brush man)   

Jan 04   Eduard yosif kotek: Composer,    

Jan 06   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer,   

Jan 13   Schuyler colfax: American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred burnaby: English colonel/balloon pioneer,   

Jan 24   Martin r delany: Politician & black nationalist,   

Jan 26   Charles george gordon: Brit gov-gen (sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules vallès: French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold damrosch: Composer,