Page 5: Historical Events In 1885

May 18   On this day in history australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

May 18   Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on this day in history.   

May 19   1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts) in the year 1885.   

May 19   In the year 1885 german chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland   

May 19   The first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA) in the year 1885.   

May 21   Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1885.   

May 21   In the year 1885 sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)   

May 22   13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 in the year 1885.   

May 22   Julio Fonseca, composer in the year 1885.   

May 22   Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 in the year 1885.   

May 29   Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

Jun 01   In the year 1885 smallpox in Montreal killing 3,164 people   

Jun 05   Georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940) in the year 1885.   

Jun 05   J Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80   

Jun 06   19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43 in the year 1885.   

Jun 07   On this day in history percy Brier, composer   

Jun 12   Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France in the year 1885.   

Jun 12   Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) in the year 1885.   

Jun 14   On this day in history agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58   

Jun 17   Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Stevan Hristic, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1885 mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies   

Jun 23   NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney in the year 1885.   

Jun 24   British government of Salisbury forms in the year 1885.   

Jun 26   Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Arthur Harmat, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Berthold Viertel, writer in the year 1885.   

Jun 29   Andre Gailhard, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1885 hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73   

Jul 01   The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1885 canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

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.