Famous Birthdays In 1885

Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08 A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 08 In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 11 In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

Jan 15 Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915)  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1885 birth of wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)  

Jan 16 Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 21 In the year 1885 birth of huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]  

Jan 21 In the year 1885 birth of umberto Nobile, Italian general  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1885 birth of a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942)  

Jan 27 Eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)  

Jan 27 Maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of camille Chautemps, premier France  

Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 04 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 08 In the year 1885 birth of edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)  

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 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of richard Wurz, composer  

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Jan 04 In the year 1885 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 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.  

Jan 19 In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.  

Feb 15 On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52