Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1885
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer on this day in history. 
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29
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 In the year 1885 john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)
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 in the year 1885.
Jan 13 On this day in history alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)
Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) in the year 1885.
Jan 16 On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)
Jan 17 On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan
Jan 17 In the year 1885 brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan
Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer in the year 1885.
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed in the year 1885.
Jan 19 On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle
Jan 21 Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on this day in history.
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 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 Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1885 charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51
Jan 26 Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum in the year 1885.
Jan 27 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) on this day in history.
Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero on this day in history.
Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.
Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) in the year 1885.
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