Page 9: Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Nov 01   In the year 1885 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei   

Nov 02   Harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history the first Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia   

Nov 03   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

Nov 06   In the year 1885 emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor   

Nov 06   US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1885 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" on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united   

Nov 24   On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27   

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   1st meteor photograph in the year 1885.   

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   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

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   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   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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.