Page 6: Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine   

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

Jul 08   Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1885.   

Jul 11   Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter in the year 1885.   

Jul 12   On this day in history george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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

Jul 20   In the year 1885 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

Jul 21   On this day in history frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine)   

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

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

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

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

Aug 15   Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) in the year 1885.   

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

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

Aug 20   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) in the year 1885.   

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   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

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