Historical Events In 1885

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

Jul 06   On this day in history louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine  

Jul 06   In the year 1885 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   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   Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter in the year 1885.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jul 24   Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer in the year 1885.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 07   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar in the year 1885.  

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 19   Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) in the year 1885.  

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   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

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   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72  

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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52