Ulysses S. Grant’s Race Against Time
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Famous Deaths
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
18th US President (1869-77) and Union general, dies of esophageal cancer in Mount McGregor NY at 63
Died in 1885 1885 Highlights
About July 23, 1885
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 139 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo