Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   On this day in history earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer   

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

Dec 02   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna in the year 1885.   

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

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) in the year 1885.   

Dec 06   On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

Dec 07   On this day in history 49th Congress (1885-87) convenes   

Dec 10   On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer   

Dec 17   On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

Dec 19   F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee in the year 1885.   

Dec 24   In the year 1885 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

Dec 24   On this day in history louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 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.