Historical Events
- Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule e.g. "Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right"
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Chifley, Australian politician and the 16th Prime Minister of Australia (Labor: 1945-49), born in Bathurst, Colony of New South Wales, Australia (d. 1951)
- Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American film director and actor (Greed; La Grande Illusion; Sunset Boulevard), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
- Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (Skogskyrkogården), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1940)
1885 Highlights
About September 22, 1885
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 137 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
