Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti in the year 1885.   

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

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   "Mikado" opera premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns" in the year 1885.   

Mar 16   In the year 1885 giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1885 louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan   

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask   

Mar 20   On this day in history eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe   

Mar 20   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1885 charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)   

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

Mar 28   On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 28   On this day in history marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer   

Mar 28   On this day in history uS Salvation Army officially organized   

Mar 30   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history the Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire.   

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   Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

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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   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

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