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   On this day in history albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

Nov 30   Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1885 albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

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

Dec 10   On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer   

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

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   On this day in history pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

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   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

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   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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52