Historical Events In 1885

Feb 04   Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) in the year 1885.   

Feb 05   In the year 1885 news of fall of Khartoum reaches London   

Feb 07   Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

Feb 09   On this day in history 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

Feb 09   Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! in the year 1885.   

Feb 09   The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society in the year 1885.   

Feb 12   Licinio Refice, composer in the year 1885.   

Feb 13   Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   On this day in history richard Wurz, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa   

Feb 18   On this day in history charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 18   Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history sacha Guitry, France, actor/playwright (Story of a Cheat)   

Feb 21   The Washington Monument is dedicated on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1885 washington Monument dedicated (Wash DC)   

Feb 24   On this day in history bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

Feb 24   On this day in history the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral   

Feb 25   In the year 1885 uS Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds   

Feb 25   US Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds in the year 1885.   

Feb 26   On this day in history congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England   

Feb 26   Lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history lionel Atwill, English/US actor (Mystery of the Wax Museum)   

Mar 03   1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission in the year 1885.   

Mar 03   In the year 1885 american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

Mar 03   Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

Mar 03   In the year 1885 uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission   

Mar 04   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

Mar 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

Mar 04   Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) in the year 1885.   

Mar 06   On this day in history ringgold "Ring" Lardner, US sports writer (You Know Me Al)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.