Historical Events In 1885
Saturday, 16 January 2021
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1885.
Jan 02 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)
Jan 04 In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29
Jan 04 In the year 1885 the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.
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 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 On this day in history schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)
Jan 16 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) in the year 1885.
Jan 17 On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan
Jan 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1885 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 In the year 1885 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 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 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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