Historical Events In 1885
Monday, 14 July 2025
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer in the year 1885.
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 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 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 The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.
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 Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo in the year 1885.
Jan 13 In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.
Jan 17 On this day in history brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan
Jan 17 In the year 1885 e Ball-Hennings, writer
Jan 19 Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1885 battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed
Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.
Jan 21 Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on this day in history.
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 In the year 1885 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.
Jan 25 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)
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 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 In the year 1885 camille Chautemps, premier France
Feb 02 On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)
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