23 July 1885 July 22, 2020 Author: Staff President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. Famous Words of Inspiration..."America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality." Adlai Stevenson — Click here for more from Adlai Stevenson Related posts: 17 September 1787 18 May 1863 21 July 2005 2 September 1885 17 June 1885 21 February 1885 15 June 1864 21 July 2005 23 July 2005 23 July 1982 Categories: History Tags: 1885, 23 July