Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer  

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 In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)  

Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)  

Jan 11 Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of e Ball-Hennings, writer  

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

Jan 21 Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 25 In the year 1885 birth of kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942)  

Jan 27 Eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) was born in the year 1885.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)  

Feb 04 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 07 Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1885 birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)  

Feb 15 In the year 1885 birth of richard Wurz, composer  

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Jan 04 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.  

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 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.  

Jan 24 On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72  

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 In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52