Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made in the year 1885.   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 the opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 01   In the year 1885 guy de Lioncourt, composer   

Dec 02   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) in the year 1885.   

Dec 02   On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

Dec 03   Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old) in the year 1885.   

Dec 05   On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) in the year 1885.   

Dec 07   In the year 1885 49th Congress (1885-87) convenes   

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate in the year 1885.   

Dec 19   In the year 1885 f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)   

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) in the year 1885.   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.   

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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   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   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 in the year 1885.   

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