Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1885

Jul 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 31 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies  

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

Sep 15 Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1885.  

Sep 30 Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 in the year 1885.  

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

Oct 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41  

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 in the year 1885.  

Nov 26 Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 in the year 1885.  

Dec 08 William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1821) died in the year 1885.  

Dec 24 On this day in history louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 08 A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

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

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.