Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1885
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885. 
Jan 02 On this day in history gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum
Jan 02 In the year 1885 general Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
Jan 02 In the year 1885 johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)
Jan 04 An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA in the year 1885.
Jan 04 Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) in the year 1885.
Jan 04 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)
Jan 04 In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29
Jan 04 The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72
Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1885 alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)
Jan 11 On this day in history 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) on this day in history.
Jan 16 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) in the year 1885.
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 in the year 1885.
Jan 17 On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer
Jan 19 In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
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 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer on this day in history.
Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.
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 In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.
Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France in the year 1885.
Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) in the year 1885.
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