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

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973)

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)

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 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history birth of umberto Nobile, Italian general

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer

Jan 25 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born in the year 1885.

Jan 25 Kitahara Hakushū, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born in the year 1885.

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953)

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 on this day in history.

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero

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 In the year 1885 birth of cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)

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

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

Feb 13 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born in the year 1885.

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 06 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.

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 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 in the year 1885.

Feb 14 On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)

Feb 15 In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52