Historical Events In 1885
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history roland Diggle, composer 


Jan 02 In the year 1885 gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum 


Jan 02 General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history. 


Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) in the year 1885. 


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) in the year 1885. 


Jan 04 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) 


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 in the year 1885. 


Jan 06 In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 


Jan 08 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1885. 


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


Jan 19 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer 


Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history. 


Jan 24 The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast in the year 1885. 


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


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 in the year 1885. 


Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France in the year 1885. 


Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) in the year 1885. 


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