Historical Events In 1885

Jul 06   First anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur in the year 1885.  

Jul 06   Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine in the year 1885.  

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

Jul 07   Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 08   Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history benjamin James Dale, composer  

Jul 20   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine)  

Jul 23   On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

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   In the year 1885 naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer  

Aug 06   On this day in history jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union  

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

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

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) in the year 1885.  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1885 alexander Albrecht, composer  

Aug 12   On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

Aug 13   BHP incorporated in Australia as a business in the year 1885.  

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

Aug 15   On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

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

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

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

Aug 20   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist  

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.