Historical Events In 1885

Jan 01   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum   

Jan 02   General Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 04   An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa in the year 1885.   

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 17   On this day in history brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan   

Jan 17   On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   On this day in history battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 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   Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 24   The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

Jan 25   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) in the year 1885.   

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   Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.