Page 6: Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) in the year 1885.   

Jul 06   First anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 08   On this day in history ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands   

Jul 08   Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1885.   

Jul 11   In the year 1885 roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter   

Jul 12   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer in the year 1885.   

Jul 17   Benjamin James Dale, composer in the year 1885.   

Jul 20   Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer   

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

Aug 07   5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar in the year 1885.   

Aug 07   Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 in the year 1885.   

Aug 07   On this day in history billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)   

Aug 10   On this day in history leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt)   

Aug 11   In the year 1885 $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

Aug 12   On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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) in the year 1885.   

Aug 20   On this day in history edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52