Page 9: Historical Events In 1885

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

Oct 30   The birth of Ezra Pound, American poet in the year 1885.   

Nov 01   On this day in history first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.   

Nov 01   In the year 1885 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Nov 05   Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Nov 07   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history 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   George S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts" in the year 1885.   

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

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

Nov 13   On this day in history montague Fawcett Phillips, composer   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason in the year 1885.   

Nov 16   Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 in the year 1885.   

Nov 17   Henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27   

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   1st meteor photograph in the year 1885.   

Nov 26   The first meteor photograph in the year 1885.   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.