Historical Events In 1885

Jul 06   First anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1885 louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine  

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   On this day in history nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66  

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   Benjamin James Dale, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic  

Jul 21   Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine) in the year 1885.  

Jul 23   In the year 1885 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

Jul 24   On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

Jul 25   Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 03   On this day in history naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer  

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

Aug 07   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1885 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46  

Aug 07   Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 12   Alexander Albrecht, composer in the year 1885.  

Aug 12   Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 in the year 1885.  

Aug 13   BHP incorporated in Australia as a business on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint in the year 1885.  

Aug 15   In the year 1885 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

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

Aug 17   In the year 1885 clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)  

Aug 19   On this day in history elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)  

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

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 in the year 1885.  

Aug 23   In the year 1885 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history 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   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.