Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   On this day in history gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum   

Jan 02   General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 04   On this day in history an appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA   

Jan 04   On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1885 alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1885 schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 16   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1885 british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan   

Jan 17   Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan in the year 1885.   

Jan 17   On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1885 huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]   

Jan 23   Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

Jan 25   In the year 1885 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)   

Jan 25   Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1885 jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero   

Feb 01   In the year 1885 camille Chautemps, premier France   

Feb 02   Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.