Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1885

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

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

Aug 07 Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 in the year 1885.  

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

Aug 31 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 30 Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1885 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27  

Nov 25 On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27  

Nov 26 In the year 1885 thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71  

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

Dec 24 Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

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

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

Jan 08 A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.