Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

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

Jan 11 In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 15 Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1885 birth of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967)  

Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer was born in the year 1885.  

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 On this day in history birth of boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer  

Jan 25 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born in the year 1885.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 27 In the year 1885 birth of maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977)  

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 On this day in history birth of cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)  

Feb 07 In the year 1885 birth of sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)  

Feb 09 In the year 1885 birth of alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer!  

Feb 12 Licinio Refice, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born in the year 1885.  

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 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.  

Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.