Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) on this day in history.  

Jul 06   First anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1885 louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine  

Jul 06   The first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur in the year 1885.  

Jul 07   On this day in history ernest Bristow Farrar, composer  

Jul 07   On this day in history nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 08   On this day in history ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1885 roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1885 benjamin James Dale, composer  

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

Jul 21   In the year 1885 frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine)  

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

Jul 24   Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida) in the year 1885.  

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

Aug 03   On this day in history naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer  

Aug 06   Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  

Aug 07   On this day in history antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46  

Aug 07   Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1885 leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt)  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1885 alexander Albrecht, composer  

Aug 12   In the year 1885 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

Aug 13   On this day in history bHP incorporated in Australia as a business.  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)  

Aug 19   Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)  

Aug 20   In the year 1885 edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer  

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)  

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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.  

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

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.