1885
1st Appendctomy
Undergoes the 1st appendectomy
Calendar browse by year
Browse historical records dated to 1885. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Undergoes the 1st appendectomy
Holds the first Promenade Concert at Queens Hall, London
Franz Joseph intervenes & forces an armistice
Battle of Pirot, see-saw Battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War
Stops the advance after Austria-Hungary threatens intervention.
Benefits from Austro-Hungarian intervention halting the Bulgarian advance.
The Prince of Wales opens Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Gladstone is defeated by the Irish Party's vote on the budget
Authorizes the advance into Serbia following victories along the frontier.
Concentrates Serbian defenses as Bulgarian forces approach Pirot.
Secures a decisive Bulgarian victory over the invading Serbian army.
Orders a retreat after Serbian attacks fail at Slivnitsa.
Appointed Member of Cabinet, leader of the "Tory Democrats"
Oversees completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad captures Khartoum
The French capture Langson
China recaptures Langson
Enters Pirot after Bulgarian troops break the Serbian defense.
Withdraws after Bulgarian forces capture Pirot.
A coup in Eastern Rumelia leads directly to a war between Serbia and Bulgaria
Takes command of Bulgarian resistance after Serbia declares war.
A coup in Eastern Rumelia leads directly to a war between Serbia and Bulgaria
Milan invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia. Demands territory to compensate for Bulgarias growth after union with eastern Rumelia
Declares war on Bulgaria and orders an advance toward Sofia.
Declares war on Bulgaria after the union with Eastern Rumelia disrupts the regional balance created by the Treaty of Berlin.
An international conference is convened and becames deadlocked, Serbia declares war
Faces a Balkan crisis after Eastern Rumelia unites with Bulgaria, overturning part of the territorial arrangement created at Berlin.
Wins the election but dependent on Irish support
Refuses clemency before Louis Riel is executed.
Begins successful rabies vaccination of Joseph Meister after dog bites.
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Wins the election but dependent on Irish support
Inaugurated President of the USA, 22nd President
Newspapers quote Herbert Gladstone about his fathers conversion to Irish home rule
Advises English constituencies to vote Conservative
Newspapers quote Herbert Gladstone about his fathers conversion to Irish home rule
Advises English constituencies to vote Conservative
The first Session of Indian National Congress is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates
Invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia
Bulgarians, led by Stefan Stambolov, repulse a larger Serbian invasion force at Slivnitsa
Bulgaria moves into Serbia
Newspapers quote Herbert Gladstone about his fathers conversion to Irish home rule
Redistribution of Seats Bill, creates seats in Yorkshire, Lancashire & outer London
Surrenders after defeat at Batoche during the North-West Rebellion.
Russian forces seize Panjdeh, prompting an Anglo-Russian crisis over Afghanistan's northern frontier.
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term, a minority administration
Establishes practical post-exposure prevention for a previously fatal disease.
Rebellion and foreign intervention culminate in the burning of Colon
Redistribution of Seats Bill, creates seats in Yorkshire, Lancashire & outer London. Merges smaller boroughs into County constituencies
Under the Treaty of Tientsin French occupied areas of Pescadores are returned to China
Demands territory to compensate for Bulgarias union with eastern Rumelia
Observes the brilliant transient S Andromedae in M31, later recognized as a supernova and the first supernova recorded in the Andromeda Galaxy.
Appointed Secretary of State for India
Appointed Scottish Secretary & enters the Cabinet
Directs the Serbian advance across the Bulgarian frontier.
Organizes Bulgarian troops to block the Serbian advance toward Sofia.
Prepares Bulgarian forces as relations with Serbia deteriorate.
Orders Serbian forces mobilized during the crisis over Eastern Rumelia.
Withdraws Serbian formations toward the frontier after Slivnitsa.
Pursues retreating Serbian forces westward from Slivnitsa.
Chi-lung surrenders to the French
After Gordons death Gladstone resigns
A relief expedition arrives at Korti under Sir Charles Wilson
Arrives at Korti at the head of a relief expedition to relieve Khartoum
The status quo is restored, France returns occupied areas in Formosa & Pescadores
Accepts the union of Eastern Rumelia with Bulgaria despite international opposition.
Regards the union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia as a threat to Serbia.
Birth of Albrecht Kesselring, into a family of teachers, councillors & academics
Birth of George Smith Patton
Birth of Harlow Shapley
Birth of John Joseph Ambrose Curtin
Death of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, during the siege of Khartoum
Death of Frederick Charles
Death of James Hamilton
Death of Victor Hugo
Attempts to stabilize the Serbian retreat near Dragoman.
Presses Bulgarian attacks against Serbian rear guards near Dragoman.
Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War.
Battle of Pirot, see-saw Battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War
26-27 November, Bulgarian victory, Austrian intervention saves the Serbs
Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War
Deploys Serbian troops to defend Pirot from the Bulgarian advance.
Leads Bulgarian formations attacking Serbian positions around Pirot.
Defeats the Serbs, Eastern Roumelia is Annexed to Bulgaria
Continues attacks against the Bulgarian defensive line at Slivnitsa.
Bulgarians, led by Stefan Stambolov, repulse a larger Serbian invasion force at Slivnitsa
Defeated in battle, eastern Roumelia is annexed by Bulgaria
Coordinates reinforcements arriving to strengthen the Bulgarian line.
Directs Bulgarian defenses during the opening fighting at Slivnitsa.
Commits Serbian forces against Bulgarian positions around Slivnitsa.
Advances through Tsaribrod as Bulgarian forces carry the war into Serbia.
Loses the frontier position at Tsaribrod during the Bulgarian counteroffensive.
Provenance
These entries are read from the World History Database date API and written into static HTML. Dates, names and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops.
Browse all years · Browse by month and day · Search the full database