Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer.   

Jan 02   Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum.   

Jan 02   General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 04   An appendix is successfuly removed for the inaugural time in Iowa, USA.   

Jan 04   Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22).   

Jan 04   Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs inaugural appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29.   

Jan 04   The inaugural appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823).   

Jan 16   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)   

Jan 17   British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.   

Jan 17   Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan.   

Jan 17   E Ball-Hennings, writer.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 21   Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89].   

Jan 23   Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician and black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 24   The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast   

Jan 25   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon).   

Jan 25   Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51.   

Jan 26   Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum.   

Jan 27   Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta).   

Jan 30   John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero   

Feb 01   Camille Chautemps, premier France   

Feb 02   Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi).   

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Jan 01   Roland diggle: Composer   

Jan 02   Johannes ringers: Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert wolfe: Italian-british poet   

Jan 08   John curtin: Victoria, australian pm (labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. j. muste: Dutch pacifist and activist    

Jan 11   Alice paul: Era advocate/founder (national woman's party)   

Jan 11   Jack hoxie: American actor, rodeo performer   

Jan 13   Alfred fuller: Ceo (fuller brush man)   

Jan 04   Eduard yosif kotek: Composer,   

Jan 06   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer,    

Jan 13   Schuyler colfax: American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred burnaby: English colonel/balloon pioneer,   

Jan 24   Martin r delany: Politician & black nationalist,   

Jan 26   Charles george gordon: Brit gov-gen (sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules vallès: French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold damrosch: Composer,