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Historical Events In 1885
Sunday, 08 December 2019
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer on this day in history. 
Jan 02 Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum in the year 1885.
Jan 02 General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum in the year 1885.
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 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) in the year 1885.
Jan 04 In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29
Jan 04 In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.
Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on this day in history.
Jan 11 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) in the year 1885.
Jan 11 Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo in the year 1885.
Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) on this day in history.
Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1885.
Jan 17 In the year 1885 e Ball-Hennings, writer
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed in the year 1885.
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle
Jan 21 On this day in history huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]
Jan 23 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer in the year 1885.
Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1885 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.
Jan 25 In the year 1885 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)
Jan 25 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum
Jan 27 In the year 1885 jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)
Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero in the year 1885.
Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)
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