WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 1885
Find out what all happened January to February 1885

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

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

The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii. (8. February 1885)

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

Beginning of the Battle of Nui Bop (3. January 1885)

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

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

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States. (18. February 1885)