Historical Events In 1885

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 the first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur  

Jul 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.  

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer in the year 1885.  

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer in the year 1885.  

Jul 20   On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1885 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

Jul 24   On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

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

Jul 26   Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer in the year 1885.  

Aug 03   In the year 1885 naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer  

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

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1885 billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)  

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

Aug 11   $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty in the year 1885.  

Aug 12   In the year 1885 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   Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer in the year 1885.  

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) in the year 1885.  

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) in the year 1885.  

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

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

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist in the year 1885.  

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.  

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.  

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.  

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