Famous Personalities Born 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 In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08 In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)  

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 In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

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

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 In the year 1885 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 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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 21 Umberto Nobile, Italian general was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)  

Jan 25 Kitahara HakushÅ«, 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 On this day in history birth of maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977)  

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 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 in the year 1885.  

Feb 07 In the year 1885 birth of sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)  

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 in the year 1885.  

Feb 12 In the year 1885 birth of licinio Refice, composer  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52)  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

Jan 19 Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.  

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 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