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   On this day in history armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

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

Aug 29   Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey in the year 1885.   

Aug 29   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

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

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

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

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

Sep 10   Berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie) in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover) in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

Sep 15   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

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   Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer 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   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   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   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.