Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   On this day in history dutch demonstrate for general voting right   

Sep 21   Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion) in the year 1885.   

Sep 22   Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule e.g. "Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right" in the year 1885.   

Sep 24   5 German warships depart to Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1885 anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

Sep 28   Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905) in the year 1885.   

Sep 29   On this day in history the first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.   

Sep 30   Bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1885 louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems)   

Oct 01   On this day in history special delivery mail service begins in US   

Oct 02   In the year 1885 ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

Oct 04   In the year 1885 henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

Oct 07   Niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer in the year 1885.   

Oct 11   Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.   

Oct 15   On this day in history hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season   

Oct 15   Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

Oct 17   Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber in the year 1885.   

Oct 17   In the year 1885 baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season   

Oct 17   In the year 1885 the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

Oct 21   Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist in the year 1885.   

Oct 22   Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history john Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union   

Oct 24   Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) in the year 1885.   

Oct 24   On this day in history johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 25   In the year 1885 john Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres   

Oct 28   On this day in history v Chlebnikov, writer   

Oct 29   On this day in history george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58   

Oct 30   In the year 1885 ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

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

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   On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52