Famous Birthdays In 1885

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 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1885.

Jan 15 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.

Jan 16 In the year 1885 birth of wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40)

Jan 16 Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history birth of umberto Nobile, Italian general

Jan 23 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer was born in the year 1885.

Jan 25 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977)

Jan 30 John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1885.

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 On this day in history 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 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 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.

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 In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51

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