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   On this day in history general Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum   

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

Jan 04   An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 17   E Ball-Hennings, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 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   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   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   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Jan 26   Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum in the year 1885.   

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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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52