Famous Deaths In 1885

Jul 17 Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian politician (b. 1811) died in the year 1885.  

Jul 23 Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 in the year 1885.  

Aug 07 Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

Aug 20 Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 in the year 1885.  

Aug 28 Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1885.  

Aug 31 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies in the year 1885.  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of friedrich Kiel, Austrian composer (b. 1821)  

Sep 15 In the year 1885 juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31  

Sep 30 In the year 1885 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60  

Oct 23 Charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (b. 1829) died in the year 1885.  

Oct 29 In the year 1885 george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58  

Oct 30 Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 08 Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 in the year 1885.  

Nov 16 Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 died in the year 1885.  

Nov 24 On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27  

Nov 25 Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Dec 24 Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.  

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Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

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