Historical Events In 1885

Apr 05   Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1885 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer   

Apr 10   John H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73 in the year 1885.   

Apr 13   In the year 1885 pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45)   

Apr 15   Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1885 leo Weiner, Hungary, composer (Fasching)   

Apr 17   On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer   

Apr 23   In the year 1885 william Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73   

Apr 29   On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Rasende Reporter)   

Apr 30   In the year 1885 boston Pops Orchestra forms   

Apr 30   Luigi Russolo, composer in the year 1885.   

May 01   Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Neth in the year 1885.   

May 01   Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Netherlands in the year 1885.   

May 02   "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on this day in history.   

May 02   "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published in the year 1885.   

May 02   Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on this day in history.   

May 04   Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State)   

May 05   In the year 1885 lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73   

May 07   In the year 1885 george "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso)   

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

May 08   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl   

May 08   On this day in history sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England   

May 10   In the year 1885 edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62   

May 10   In the year 1885 fritz v Unruh, writer   

May 11   In the year 1885 ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73   

May 12   Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.   

May 13   Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies on this day in history.   

May 14   In the year 1885 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

May 14   On this day in history otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)   

May 15   On this day in history canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan   

May 15   Canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52