Historical Events In 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   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   Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands in the year 1885.  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter  

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

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   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 in the year 1885.  

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

Jul 26   Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union in the year 1885.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1885.  

Aug 12   Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1885 charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)  

Aug 17   In the year 1885 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   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.  

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   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

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