Page 6: 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   Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jul 24   Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer in the year 1885.   

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

Jul 26   Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer in the year 1885.   

Aug 03   In the year 1885 naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer   

Aug 06   Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1885.   

Aug 10   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   BHP incorporated in Australia as a business in the year 1885.   

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

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   In the year 1885 edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

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

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