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 in the year 1885.   

Jul 07   Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Jul 11   Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer   

Jul 25   In the year 1885 benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)   

Jul 26   In the year 1885 andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer   

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar in the year 1885.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)   

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

Aug 11   $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty in the year 1885.   

Aug 12   Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

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) in the year 1885.   

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

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 in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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.