Deaths on November 24

Nicolás Avellaneda

Died on November 24, 1885

Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina (b. 1837)

Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva (3 October 1837 – 24 November 1885) was an Argentine politician and journalist, and President of Argentina from 1874 to 1880. Avellaneda's main projects while in office were banking and education reform, leading to Argentina's economic growth. The most important events of his government were the Conquest of the Desert and the transformation of the Buenos Aires into a federal district.His grandson was José Domingo Molina Gómez, who took presidency when Juan Perón was captured.

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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.

Deaths on November 24

Nicolás Avellaneda

Died on November 24, 1885

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Events on 1885

Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Léopold II of Belgium

Big Bear

Rabies

Internal combustion