Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Nov 01   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei in the year 1885.   

Nov 02   Harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes & businesses   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1885 will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

Nov 06   Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

Nov 06   US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close in the year 1885.   

Nov 07   In the year 1885 canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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".   

Nov 08   On this day in history johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1885 esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)   

Nov 10   Gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled in the year 1885.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history the birth of George Patton, Controversial World War II US General   

Nov 12   Montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria in the year 1885.   

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party)   

Nov 19   On this day in history erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)   

Nov 23   Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united in the year 1885.   

Nov 24   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   The first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1885 1st meteor photograph   

Nov 26   On this day in history the first meteor photograph   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

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   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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   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   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

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   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.