Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history first anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter   

Jul 12   In the year 1885 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 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) in the year 1885.   

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

Aug 03   On this day in history naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer   

Aug 06   On this day in history jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Aug 12   In the year 1885 alexander Albrecht, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1885 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

Aug 13   BHP incorporated in Australia as a business in the year 1885.   

Aug 14   Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

Aug 19   Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) in the year 1885.   

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52