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   The first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer in the year 1885.   

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 26   Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer on this day in history.   

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   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar in the year 1885.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt)   

Aug 11   $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer   

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   In the year 1885 charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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   On this day in history dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

Aug 20   On this day in history edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1885.