- Mar 12 Murrumgunarriman [Twopenny], cricketer (Aboriginal team 1868), dies
Matthew Webb (1848-1883)
Jul 24 English long distance swimmer who was first to swim unassisted across the English Channel, drowns in the Niagara Falls whirlpool at 35
- Oct 22 George Coulthard, Australian rules footballer (Victoria; Carlton FC) and cricket all-rounder (1 Test; Victoria CA), dies from tuberculosis at 27
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