{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1885

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 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 08 A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 11 Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 15 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)  

Jan 16 Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 17 In the year 1885 birth of e Ball-Hennings, writer  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader  

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]  

Jan 21 Umberto Nobile, Italian general was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953)  

Jan 27 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero  

Feb 01 In the year 1885 birth of camille Chautemps, premier France  

Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1885 birth of cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)  

Feb 08 Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 09 Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of licinio Refice, composer  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52)  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)  

Feb 15 Richard Wurz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29  

Jan 06 On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72  

Jan 13 On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 26 Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.  

Feb 14 In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

Feb 15 Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.