WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1885
Find out what all happened January to December 1885

Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria. (28. November 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)

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

The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York. (3. March 1885)

Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon. (26. January 1885)

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

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England. (29. 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)

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

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

Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hung Hoa, northern Vietnam. (23. March 1885)

Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones) (1. January 1885)

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

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

Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule. (22. September 1885)

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York State as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.) (28. February 1885)

Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog. (6. July 1885)

Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border. (24. March 1885)

The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii. (8. February 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)