Historical Events In 1885

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

Jan 02   Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of Gen Gordon in Khartoum in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 general Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 17   E Ball-Hennings, writer in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan 800-1000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Battle at Abu Klea Sudan: 800-1000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 21   In the year 1885 huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]   

Jan 23   In the year 1885 boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)   

Jan 25   Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie," premieres in the year 1885.   

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

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

Jan 27   Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) in the year 1885.   

Jan 30   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

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

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

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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