Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   On this day in history gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57  

Oct 30   The birth of Ezra Pound, American poet on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.  

Nov 01   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) in the year 1885.  

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   On this day in history canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie  

Nov 07   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" in the year 1885.  

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 in the year 1885.  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1885 opera "Ermine," premieres in London  

Nov 10   On this day in history esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)  

Nov 10   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled  

Nov 11   In the year 1885 george S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts"  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria in the year 1885.  

Nov 16   In the year 1885 canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.  

Nov 16   In the year 1885 louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41  

Nov 17   In the year 1885 henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party)  

Nov 19   In the year 1885 erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)  

Nov 23   Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   In the year 1885 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27  

Nov 25   On this day in history the first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park  

Nov 26   1st meteor photograph on this day in history.  

Nov 26   The first meteor photograph on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1885 thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71  

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1885 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   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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.  

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

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