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Historical Events In 1885
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885. 
Jan 02 In the year 1885 gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum
Jan 02 On this day in history general Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
Jan 02 In the year 1885 johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)
Jan 04 In the year 1885 an appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29
Jan 04 On this day in history the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.
Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)
Jan 11 Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.
Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)
Jan 16 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) on this day in history.
Jan 17 British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan in the year 1885.
Jan 17 Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer
Jan 19 In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.
Jan 21 Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] in the year 1885.
Jan 23 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer
Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.
Jan 24 On this day in history the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.
Jan 25 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)
Jan 25 On this day in history vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres
Jan 26 On this day in history charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51
Jan 26 Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum in the year 1885.
Jan 27 On this day in history jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)
Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero in the year 1885.
Feb 01 In the year 1885 camille Chautemps, premier France
Feb 02 In the year 1885 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)
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