WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1885
Find out what all happened January to October 1885

American sharpshooter Annie Oakley was hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. (24. April 1885)

Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished. (6. September 1885)

Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion. (2. May 1885)

In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police. (3. June 1885)

Sino-French War: French victory in the Battle of Hoa Moc near Tuyen Quang, northern Vietnam. (2. March 1885)

A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan. (17. January 1885)

The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association. (20. July 1885)

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, United States. (13. October 1885)

Prior to burial in the Panthéon, the body of Victor Hugo was exposed under the Arc de Triomphe during the night. (22. May 1885)

King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession. (5. February 1885)

The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business. (1. May 1885)

The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium. (2. May 1885)

Tonkin Campaign: France captures the citadel of Bắc Ninh (12. March 1885)

Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use. (30. April 1885)

Rock Springs massacre: in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 White miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town. (2. September 1885)

The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated. (21. February 1885)

Good Housekeeping magazine goes on sale for the first time. (2. May 1885)

Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam. (23. February 1885)

Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football. (12. September 1885)

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. (17. June 1885)