Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) in the year 1885.  

Jul 06   In the year 1885 first anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur  

Jul 06   Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history the first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur  

Jul 07   In the year 1885 ernest Bristow Farrar, composer  

Jul 07   Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.  

Jul 08   Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1885.  

Jul 11   Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter on this day in history.  

Jul 12   In the year 1885 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer  

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic in the year 1885.  

Jul 21   Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine) on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1885 desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

Jul 25   In the year 1885 benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)  

Jul 26   In the year 1885 andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer  

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer in the year 1885.  

Aug 06   In the year 1885 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union  

Aug 07   In the year 1885 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  

Aug 07   In the year 1885 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46  

Aug 07   Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) in the year 1885.  

Aug 10   Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty  

Aug 12   On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer  

Aug 12   Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 in the year 1885.  

Aug 13   BHP incorporated in Australia as a business on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1885 japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.  

Aug 15   In the year 1885 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1885 clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)  

Aug 19   On this day in history elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)  

Aug 20   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) in the year 1885.  

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 in the year 1885.  

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.  

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72  

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   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

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