Historical Events In 1885
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885.
Jan 02 Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history.
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 An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.
Jan 06 On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72
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 On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo
Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) in the year 1885.
Jan 13 In the year 1885 schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)
Jan 16 On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)
Jan 17 British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.
Jan 17 Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1885 e Ball-Hennings, writer
Jan 19 In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed
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] on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1885 boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer
Jan 24 On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72
Jan 24 In the year 1885 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 Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres on this day in history.
Jan 26 Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 in the year 1885.
Jan 26 Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1885 jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)
Jan 30 On this day in history john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero
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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