Famous Deaths In 1885

Jan 04 On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29

Jan 06 In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72

Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.

Jan 19 In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle

Jan 24 In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72

Jan 26 On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51

Feb 14 Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.

Feb 15 Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.

Feb 18 Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1885.

Mar 28 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Mar 31 Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.

Apr 07 Carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1885.

Apr 10 On this day in history john H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73

Apr 23 William Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1885.

May 04 In the year 1885 aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78

May 05 In the year 1885 lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73

May 08 On this day in history pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65

May 10 Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

May 11 Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73 on this day in history.

May 13 Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies on this day in history.

May 19 Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) died in the year 1885.

May 21 On this day in history gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73

May 22 Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 in the year 1885.

May 29 Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jun 05 On this day in history julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80

Jun 08 In the year 1885 death of ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal (b. 1799)

Jun 14 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58 in the year 1885.

Jun 16 In the year 1885 death of wilhelm Camphausen, German painter (b. 1818)

Jun 17 Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies on this day in history.

Jun 22 Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies in the year 1885.

Jul 01 Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 in the year 1885.

Jul 07 In the year 1885 nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66

Jul 08 Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Jul 15 Rosalia de Castro, Spanish writer and poet (b. 1837) died in the year 1885.

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Jan 01 In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer

Jan 02 In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)

Jan 05 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)

Jan 08 In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)

Jan 11 In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)

Jan 13 In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)