WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO DECEMBER 1885
Find out what all happened April to December 1885

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

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

Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. (19. November 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)

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

Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason. (16. November 1885)

Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria. (28. November 1885)

North-West Rebellion: the four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat. (12. 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)

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

The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia. (7. November 1885)

More than 1.5 million people attend the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant in New York City. (8. August 1885)

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

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

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England. (29. September 1885)

Indian National Congress, a political party of India is founded in Bombay, British India. (28. December 1885)

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

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

Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination. (28. September 1885)