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   Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine in the year 1885.  

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   In the year 1885 nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 08   On this day in history ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands  

Jul 08   In the year 1885 hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39  

Jul 11   On this day in history roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter  

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   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23   On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

Jul 24   In the year 1885 desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.  

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

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

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

Aug 15   In the year 1885 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

Aug 16   On this day in history charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)  

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

Aug 19   Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer  

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.  

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   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29  

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.  

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52