Famous Deaths In 1885

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

Jul 23 On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

Aug 07 In the year 1885 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 Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 23 Charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (b. 1829) died in the year 1885.  

Oct 29 On this day in history george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58  

Oct 30 On this day in history gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 08 Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 in the year 1885.  

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

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 in the year 1885.  

Nov 26 Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Dec 24 Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer  

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

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

Jan 11 Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 13 In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)