Famous Personalities Born In 1885
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history. 


Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885. 


Jan 05 On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) 


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


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


Jan 11 Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history. 


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 on this day in history. 


Jan 15 In the year 1885 birth of grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968) 


Jan 15 In the year 1885 birth of huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915) 


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


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


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


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 In the year 1885 birth of boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer 


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


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


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


Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France was born in the year 1885. 


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


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 on this day in history. 


Feb 08 Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) was born on this day in history. 


Feb 09 Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! was born on this day in history. 


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


Feb 13 In the year 1885 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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