Page 2: Historical Events In 1885

Feb 04   In the year 1885 cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

Feb 05   On this day in history news of fall of Khartoum reaches London   

Feb 07   Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930) in the year 1885.   

Feb 08   Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1885 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history the first Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

Feb 12   In the year 1885 carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society   

Feb 12   On this day in history licinio Refice, composer   

Feb 13   Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) in the year 1885.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history richard Wurz, composer   

Feb 17   Bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1885.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1885 sacha Guitry, France, actor/playwright (Story of a Cheat)   

Feb 21   The Washington Monument is dedicated in the year 1885.   

Feb 21   Washington Monument dedicated (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1885 congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England   

Feb 26   On this day in history lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer   

Mar 01   Lionel Atwill, English/US actor (Mystery of the Wax Museum) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1885.   

Mar 03   In the year 1885 uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

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

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

Mar 04   Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War in the year 1885.   

Mar 04   Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Ringgold "Ring" Lardner, US sports writer (You Know Me Al) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.   

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