Famous Personalities Born 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 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 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 Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.  

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 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967)  

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

Jan 17 Joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 27 In the year 1885 birth of jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)  

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

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)  

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 On this day in history birth of alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer!  

Feb 12 Licinio Refice, composer was born in the year 1885.  

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 Richard Wurz, composer was born in the year 1885.  

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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 On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

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