Page 9: Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   In the year 1885 gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 30   In the year 1885 the birth of Ezra Pound, American poet   

Nov 01   In the year 1885 first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.   

Nov 01   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1885 harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies)   

Nov 02   The first Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1885 tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes & businesses   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes &businesses on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) in the year 1885.   

Nov 06   Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor in the year 1885.   

Nov 06   US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie on this day in history.   

Nov 07   The last spike is driven in the first Canadian transcontinental main line at Craigellachie B.C. in the Eagle Pass. Van Horne makes his famous fifteen-word speech "All I can say is that the work has been well done in every way" in the year 1885.   

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea in the year 1885.   

Nov 09   In the year 1885 opera "Ermine," premieres in London   

Nov 10   On this day in history esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)   

Nov 10   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled   

Nov 11   In the year 1885 george S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts"   

Nov 11   In the year 1885 the birth of George Patton, Controversial World War II US General   

Nov 12   On this day in history montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game   

Nov 13   In the year 1885 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria in the year 1885.   

Nov 16   On this day in history canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

Nov 16   On this day in history louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

Nov 17   Henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party) in the year 1885.   

Nov 19   In the year 1885 erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)   

Nov 23   Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.   

Nov 25   In the year 1885 the first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park   

Nov 26   1st meteor photograph in the year 1885.   

Nov 26   The first meteor photograph on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1885 thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

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.