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 in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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

Jan 16   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1885 british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan   

Jan 17   Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed 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 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 21   In the year 1885 huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]   

Jan 23   Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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   In the year 1885 vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)   

Jan 30   John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero in the year 1885.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

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