Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1885 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46  

Aug 12 In the year 1885 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

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 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 On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31  

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

Oct 23 Charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Oct 29 George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 in the year 1885.  

Oct 30 Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1885.  

Nov 08 Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24 Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.  

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

Nov 26 On this day in history thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71  

Dec 08 In the year 1885 death of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1821)  

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

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

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

Jan 11 On this day in history 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.