Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1885
Saturday, 22 February 2025
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer on this day in history. 
Jan 02 Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history.
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) in the year 1885.
Jan 04 An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.
Jan 04 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.
Jan 04 The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa in the year 1885.
Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1885 henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo
Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) on this day in history.
Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) in the year 1885.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer on this day in history.
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle
Jan 21 In the year 1885 huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]
Jan 23 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer
Jan 24 On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72
Jan 24 On this day in history the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.
Jan 25 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 27 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero
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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