Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   On this day in history andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1885 ernest Bristow Farrar, composer   

Jul 07   In the year 1885 nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 08   In the year 1885 ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter   

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

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic in the year 1885.   

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   Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1885 naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer   

Aug 06   On this day in history jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

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 in the year 1885.   

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) in the year 1885.   

Aug 11   On this day in history $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

Aug 12   In the year 1885 alexander Albrecht, composer   

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   Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

Aug 20   In the year 1885 dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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   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.