Page 6: Historical Events In 1885

Jul 05   In the year 1885 andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage)   

Jul 06   First anti rabies vaccine used, developed by Louis Pasteur in the year 1885.   

Jul 06   In the year 1885 louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine   

Jul 06   The first inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1885 nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 08   On this day in history ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands   

Jul 08   On this day in history hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39   

Jul 11   On this day in history roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter   

Jul 12   On this day in history george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

Jul 17   In the year 1885 benjamin James Dale, composer   

Jul 20   On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic   

Jul 21   Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine) in the year 1885.   

Jul 23   In the year 1885 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

Jul 24   On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer   

Jul 25   On this day in history benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)   

Jul 26   On this day in history andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer   

Aug 03   Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer in the year 1885.   

Aug 06   In the year 1885 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

Aug 07   On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

Aug 07   Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 in the year 1885.   

Aug 07   Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) in the year 1885.   

Aug 10   Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) in the year 1885.   

Aug 11   $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty in the year 1885.   

Aug 12   Alexander Albrecht, composer in the year 1885.   

Aug 12   In the year 1885 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

Aug 13   In the year 1885 bHP incorporated in Australia as a business.   

Aug 14   On this day in history japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.   

Aug 15   In the year 1885 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

Aug 16   Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1885 clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

Aug 19   In the year 1885 elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

Aug 20   Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1885.