Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) in the year 1885.  

Jul 06   In the year 1885 first anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur  

Jul 06   Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine on this day in history.  

Jul 06   The first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur in the year 1885.  

Jul 07   On this day in history ernest Bristow Farrar, composer  

Jul 07   Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.  

Jul 08   Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands in the year 1885.  

Jul 08   On this day in history hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39  

Jul 11   In the year 1885 roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter  

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer in the year 1885.  

Jul 17   On this day in history benjamin James Dale, composer  

Jul 20   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine) on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1885 desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

Jul 25   Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida) in the year 1885.  

Jul 26   On this day in history andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer  

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer in the year 1885.  

Aug 06   Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union in the year 1885.  

Aug 07   In the year 1885 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  

Aug 07   Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) in the year 1885.  

Aug 10   Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) on this day in history.  

Aug 11   $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty in the year 1885.  

Aug 12   Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1885 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

Aug 13   On this day in history bHP incorporated in Australia as a business.  

Aug 14   Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)  

Aug 19   Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) in the year 1885.  

Aug 20   On this day in history dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)  

Aug 20   On this day in history edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

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 in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

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