Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 02   General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 04   Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1885 the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.   

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   On this day in history 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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)   

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   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 21   Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] in the year 1885.   

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   The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum in the year 1885.   

Jan 27   On this day in history jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)   

Jan 30   John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)   

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

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.