Page 9: Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   In the year 1885 gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 30   The birth of Ezra Pound, American poet in the year 1885.   

Nov 01   First train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead in the year 1885.   

Nov 01   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei in the year 1885.   

Nov 02   On this day in history harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies)   

Nov 02   The first Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia in the year 1885.   

Nov 03   On this day in history tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes & businesses   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes &businesses in the year 1885.   

Nov 05   Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1885 emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor   

Nov 06   In the year 1885 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close   

Nov 07   Canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1885 the last spike is driven in the first 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   On this day in history johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

Nov 08   The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea in the year 1885.   

Nov 09   Opera "Ermine," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1885 esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)   

Nov 10   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled   

Nov 11   George S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts" on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1885 the birth of George Patton, Controversial World War II US General   

Nov 12   Montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   On this day in history serbian army occupies Bulgaria   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party) in the year 1885.   

Nov 19   Erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder) in the year 1885.   

Nov 23   In the year 1885 amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united   

Nov 24   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   The first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1885 1st meteor photograph   

Nov 26   In the year 1885 the first meteor photograph   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.