Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   On this day in history john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti   

Mar 11   On this day in history fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton   

Mar 11   In the year 1885 malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min)   

Mar 12   Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer in the year 1885.   

Mar 13   In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history "Mikado" opera premieres in London   

Mar 14   Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London in the year 1885.   

Mar 15   1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns" on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1885 giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine   

Mar 21   In the year 1885 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

Mar 22   Adriano Lualdi, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 22   Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion in the year 1885.   

Mar 24   On this day in history charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)   

Mar 25   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution)   

Mar 26   On this day in history eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1885 uS Salvation Army officially organized   

Mar 30   On this day in history cree chief Poundmaker [Pitikwahanapiwiyin] 1826-1886 attacks and surrounds Battleford with 200 warriors; local settlers forced to seek shelter in NWMP barracks for a month   

Mar 30   Russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations in the year 1885.   

Mar 30   The Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

Mar 31   In the year 1885 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

Apr 01   In the year 1885 clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

Apr 02   Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer in the year 1885.   

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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 in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 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