Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1885 e Ball-Hennings, writer   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed   

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   Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] in the year 1885.   

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

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

Jan 24   The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

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   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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

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

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   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

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

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.