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   In the year 1885 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   Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) in the year 1885.   

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

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   In the year 1885 alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 13   On this day in history schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 16   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) in the year 1885.   

Jan 17   British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1885 muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

Jan 27   In the year 1885 jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero   

Feb 01   Camille Chautemps, premier France in the year 1885.   

Feb 02   In the year 1885 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52