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 in the year 1885.   

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

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   In the year 1885 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"   

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   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask in the year 1885.   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1885 adriano Lualdi, composer   

Mar 22   In the year 1885 canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion   

Mar 24   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film   

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

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1885 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1885 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 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist in the year 1885.   

Apr 01   Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones in the year 1885.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 04   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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 in the year 1885.   

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