Historical Events In 1885
May 18 On this day in history australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney
May 07 On this day in history john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti
May 19 The first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA) on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history german chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland
May 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published on this day in history.
May 01 Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 02 On this day in history congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium
May 08 Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on this day in history.
May 12 Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan
Jan 04 On this day in history an appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA
Jan 11 Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed
Jan 02 On this day in history general Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
Jan 24 On this day in history the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.
Jan 02 General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history.
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.
Jan 26 Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan
Jan 04 The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan
Feb 05 On this day in history news of fall of Khartoum reaches London
Feb 12 On this day in history carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society
Feb 24 On this day in history the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral
Feb 25 On this day in history uS Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds
Feb 18 On this day in history mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published
Feb 26 Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history the Washington Monument is dedicated.
Feb 09 The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.
Apr 15 On this day in history naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution
Apr 02 On this day in history wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees.
Nov 03 On this day in history tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes &businesses
Nov 26 The first meteor photograph on this day in history.
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