Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1885.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 16   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) in the year 1885.   

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   E Ball-Hennings, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 24   The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Jan 26   Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) in the year 1885.   

Jan 30   In the year 1885 john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero   

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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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52