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) on this day in history.   

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   Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

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

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   On this day in history 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first cafeteria opens (NYC)   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1885 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam)   

Sep 05   On this day in history 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 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   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 14   Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto) on this day in history.   

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

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   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on this day in history.   

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

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   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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