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   German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland on this day in history.   

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

May 21   Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

May 21   Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49   

May 22   On this day in history julio Fonseca, composer   

May 22   On this day in history victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83   

May 29   In the year 1885 alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

May 29   In the year 1885 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

Jun 01   On this day in history smallpox in Montreal killing 3,164 people   

Jun 05   On this day in history georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940)   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1885 julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80   

Jun 06   On this day in history 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43   

Jun 07   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Jun 17   Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere' in the year 1885.   

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

Jun 22   Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies in the year 1885.   

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

Jun 24   British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) in the year 1885.   

Jun 27   Arthur Harmat, composer in the year 1885.   

Jun 28   In the year 1885 berthold Viertel, writer   

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

Jul 01   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1885 the United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.   

Jul 02   Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear 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   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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