Page 6: Historical Events In 1885

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history the first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur   

Jul 07   Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1885 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   Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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

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   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.