Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle   

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

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

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

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

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) in the year 1885.   

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   1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Sep 11   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia in the year 1885.   

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

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) in the year 1885.   

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   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst in the year 1885.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1885 george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

Sep 18   On this day in history abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

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   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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