Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Jan 01 Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history birth of huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915)  

Jan 15 In the year 1885 birth of lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973)  

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

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

Jan 17 In the year 1885 birth of e Ball-Hennings, writer  

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 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 HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1885 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 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 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 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 Licinio Refice, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history birth of richard Wurz, composer  

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Jan 04 In the year 1885 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 In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.  

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