WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO AUGUST 1885
Find out what all happened January to August 1885

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

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

The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire. (30. March 1885)

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

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

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

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

Cree warriors attacked the village of Frog Lake, North-West Territories, Canada, killing 9. (2. April 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)

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

The United Kingdom establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland. (31. March 1885)

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

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

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

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

The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada. (1. July 1885)

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

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

Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design. (3. April 1885)

Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of present-day Vietnam – to France. (9. June 1885)