Famous Birthdays In 1885

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)

Jan 05 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)

Jan 08 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 11 Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)

Jan 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 16 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) was born in the year 1885.

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

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 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 In the year 1885 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 Camille Chautemps, premier France was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

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Jan 04 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.

Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.

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 in the year 1885.

Feb 14 Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.

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