Historical Events In 1885

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer in the year 1885.  

Jul 07   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history benjamin James Dale, composer  

Jul 20   In the year 1885 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1885 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union  

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

Aug 10   Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) in the year 1885.  

Aug 11   In the year 1885 $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   On this day in history 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   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   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) in the year 1885.  

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

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   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72  

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

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

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