Historical Events
- 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger's Consolidated Lasting Machine Company in Lynn, Massachusetts)
Germany Colonizes Cameroon and Togoland
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland
Famous Deaths
- Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809)
Died in 1885 1885 Highlights
About May 19, 1885
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
