Births on December 13

Annie Dale Biddle Andrews

Born on December 13, 1885

Annie Dale Biddle Andrews, American mathematician (d. 1940)

Annie Dale Biddle Andrews (December 13, 1885 – April 14, 1940) was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Events on 1885

24 Apr

Buffalo Bill's Wild West
American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
2 May

Léopold II of Belgium
The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.
3 Jun

Big Bear
In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
6 Jul

Rabies
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
29 Aug

Internal combustion
Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.

Births on December 13

Annie Dale Biddle Andrews

Born on December 13, 1885

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Events on 1885

Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Léopold II of Belgium

Big Bear

Rabies

Internal combustion