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 On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 08 In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)  

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

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.