Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   In the year 1885 armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

Aug 28   On this day in history julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66   

Aug 29   On this day in history boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 29   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle   

Aug 30   13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda in the year 1885.   

Aug 31   DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies in the year 1885.   

Sep 02   On this day in history in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.   

Sep 04   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   The first buffet in the US opens in New York City in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   The first cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 05   In the year 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)   

Sep 05   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   The first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished in the year 1885.   

Sep 06   In the year 1885 franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 the birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist   

Sep 12   Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

Sep 15   Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1885 tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons.   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup   

Sep 17   On this day in history george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

Sep 18   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination.   

Sep 20   On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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