Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   In the year 1885 earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

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

Nov 30   The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 02   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

Dec 19   F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) in the year 1885.   

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) in the year 1885.   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52