Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1885
Friday, 21 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 in the year 1885.
Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1885 the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.
Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)
Jan 11 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) in the year 1885.
Jan 11 In the year 1885 henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo
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 On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)
Jan 17 British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan
Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle
Jan 21 Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] in the year 1885.
Jan 23 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer
Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 24 The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast in the year 1885.
Jan 25 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)
Jan 25 On this day in history vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres
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 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) in the year 1885.
Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1885 camille Chautemps, premier France
Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) in the year 1885.
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