WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MAY 1885
Find out what all happened January to May 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)

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)

Louis Riel declares a Provisional Government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion. (19. March 1885)

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

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

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

The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada. (26. March 1885)

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance in London. (14. March 1885)

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

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