Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   On this day in history andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 08   Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jul 20   On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

Jul 21   Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer   

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer in the year 1885.   

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

Aug 07   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1885 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   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   Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1885 elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   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   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52