Historical Events In 1885
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Feb 04 On this day in history cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)
Feb 05 News of fall of Khartoum reaches London on this day in history.
Feb 07 In the year 1885 sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)
Feb 08 Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii
Feb 09 In the year 1885 alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer!
Feb 09 On this day in history the first Japanese arrive in Hawaii
Feb 12 Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society on this day in history.
Feb 12 In the year 1885 licinio Refice, composer
Feb 13 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) in the year 1885.
Feb 15 Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history richard Wurz, composer
Feb 17 Bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa in the year 1885.
Feb 18 Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Feb 18 Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1885 sacha Guitry, France, actor/playwright (Story of a Cheat)
Feb 21 The Washington Monument is dedicated on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1885 washington Monument dedicated (Wash DC)
Feb 24 Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family) on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1885 the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral
Feb 25 In the year 1885 uS Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds
Feb 25 On this day in history uS Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds
Feb 26 Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England in the year 1885.
Feb 26 Lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer in the year 1885.
Mar 01 Lionel Atwill, English/US actor (Mystery of the Wax Museum) in the year 1885.
Mar 03 1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on this day in history.
Mar 03 On this day in history american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates
Mar 03 Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) in the year 1885.
Mar 03 US Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail on this day in history.
Mar 03 On this day in history uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission
Mar 04 On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London
Mar 04 Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on this day in history.
Mar 04 In the year 1885 willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)
Mar 06 On this day in history ringgold "Ring" Lardner, US sports writer (You Know Me Al)
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