Famous Deaths In 1885

Jan 04 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.

Jan 26 In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51

Feb 14 In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)

Feb 15 On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52

Feb 18 Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

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

Mar 31 On this day in history franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies

Apr 07 In the year 1885 death of carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (b. 1804)

Apr 10 In the year 1885 john H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73

Apr 23 In the year 1885 william Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73

May 04 On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78

May 05 Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

May 10 On this day in history edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62

May 11 On this day in history ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73

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 on this day in history.

May 21 Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1885.

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

May 29 In the year 1885 alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63

Jun 05 In the year 1885 julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80

Jun 08 On this day in history death of ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal (b. 1799)

Jun 14 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jul 01 In the year 1885 hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73

Jul 07 Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jul 08 Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1885.

Jul 15 Rosalia de Castro, Spanish writer and poet (b. 1837) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.

Jan 05 In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.

Jan 11 Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.