Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1885

Jul 17 In the year 1885 death of jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian politician (b. 1811)  

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

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

Aug 12 Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 in the year 1885.  

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

Aug 28 On this day in history julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66  

Aug 31 In the year 1885 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies  

Sep 13 Friedrich Kiel, Austrian composer (b. 1821) died in the year 1885.  

Sep 15 Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23 In the year 1885 death of charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (b. 1829)  

Oct 29 George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 30 In the year 1885 gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57  

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 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history death of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1821)  

Dec 24 In the year 1885 louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85  

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Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

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

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 in the year 1885.