The 1880s

1886 140 years ago

Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted, killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Vo

Mount Tarawera is a volcano on the North Island of New Zealand within the older but volcanically productive Ōkataina Caldera. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua, it consist…

Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted, killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Vo

1885

American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West

A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-ce…

American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West

1885

Governor of New York David B

The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-…

Governor of New York David B

1885

The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business

The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a 44-story, 604-foot (184 m) Art Deco skyscraper located in the Chicago Loop, standing at the foot of the LaSalle Street "canyon". Built in 1…

The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business

1885

Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-W

The Cree are a North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations macro-communities. There are nume…

Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-W

1885

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned woman on Liberty Island, part of New York City, in New York Harbor. The copper-clad statue, a gift…

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor

1885

Leó Weiner, Hungarian composer and educator (died 1960)

Leó Weiner was one of the leading Hungarian music educators of the first half of the twentieth century, and a composer.

Leó Weiner, Hungarian composer and educator (died 1960)

1885

Karl Tarvas, Estonian architect (died 1975)

Karl Tarvas was an Estonian architect. Karl Tarvas graduated as an architect from Riga Polytechnic Institute in 1915.

Karl Tarvas, Estonian architect (died 1975)

1885

North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an e

The North-West Rebellion was an armed rebellion of Métis under Louis Riel and an associated uprising of Cree and Assiniboine mostly in the District of Saskatchewan, against the Can…

North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an e

1885

In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Polic

The Cree are a North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations macro-communities. There are nume…

In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Polic

1885

Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of pres

The Treaty of Tianjin, signed on June 9, 1885, officially ended the Sino-French War. The "unequal treaty", or colonial treaty, restated in greater detail the main provisions of the…

Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of pres

1885

Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (died 1967)

Tatu Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he reached the finals of 10,000 m and marathon races, but failed to …

Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (died 1967)

1885

Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (died 1962)

Thomas Francis Cronan was an American athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump.

Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (died 1962)

1885

Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (died 1961)

Cornelius Edward "Con" Walsh was an Irish Canadian athlete who represented Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Carriganimma. He won a bronze medal in the hammer thro…

Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (died 1961)

1885

Egon Erwin Kisch, Czech journalist and author (died 1948)

Egon Erwin Kisch was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German. He styled himself Der Rasende Reporter for his countless travels to the far co…

Egon Erwin Kisch, Czech journalist and author (died 1948)

1885

Clément Pansaers, Belgian poet (died 1922)

Clément Pansaers was the main proponent of the Dada movement in Belgium.

Clément Pansaers, Belgian poet (died 1922)

1885

Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (died 1924)

Kingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge was the founder of a child emigration scheme from Britain to its colonies as well as the Fairbridge Schools.

Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (died 1924)

1885

George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor (died 1969)

George Francis "Gabby" Hayes was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western f…

George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor (died 1969)

1885

Thomas B

Thomas Bertram Costain was a Canadian-American journalist who became a best-selling author of historical novels at the age of 57.

Thomas B

1885

Ralph Stackpole, American sculptor and painter (died 1973)

Ralph Ward Stackpole was an American sculptor, painter, muralist, etcher and art educator, San Francisco's leading artist during the 1920s and 1930s. Stackpole was involved in the …

Ralph Stackpole, American sculptor and painter (died 1973)

1885

Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist (died 1966)

Elda Furry, known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her co…

Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist (died 1966)

1885

Gianni Vella, Maltese artist (died 1977)

Gianni Vella was a Maltese artist. After studying in Rome, he produced many religious works which can be found in many churches in the Maltese Islands, but he also produced some se…

Gianni Vella, Maltese artist (died 1977)

1885

Paltiel Daykan, Lithuanian-Israeli lawyer and jurist (died 1969)

Paltiel Daykan was an Israeli jurist.

Paltiel Daykan, Lithuanian-Israeli lawyer and jurist (died 1969)

1885

Mikiel Gonzi, Maltese archbishop (died 1984)

Sir Michael Count Gonzi was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Malta from 1944 until 1976. He had been enthroned as Bishop of Malta in December 1943, and was consecrated as the first Arc…

Mikiel Gonzi, Maltese archbishop (died 1984)