Page 3: Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer   

Mar 13   In the year 1885 in Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional   

Mar 14   "Mikado" opera premieres in London in the year 1885.   

Mar 14   On this day in history gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London   

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

Mar 16   Giacomo Benvenuti, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine in the year 1885.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

Mar 22   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer   

Mar 22   On this day in history canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion   

Mar 24   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) in the year 1885.   

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

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   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

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   On this day in history 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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.