Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist in the year 1885.   

Aug 26   On this day in history jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will)   

Aug 28   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.   

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   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

Aug 31   On this day in history duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

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

Sep 02   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   On this day in history the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.   

Sep 04   On this day in history the first cafeteria opens (NYC)   

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

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

Sep 05   The first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) in the year 1885.   

Sep 06   Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)   

Sep 10   In the year 1885 berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie)   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

Sep 11   On this day in history moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1885 highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set   

Sep 14   In the year 1885 vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

Sep 15   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31   

Sep 15   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup   

Sep 17   George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) in the year 1885.   

Sep 18   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer in the year 1885.   

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

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

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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   On this day in history 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   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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.