Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Jun 22 On this day in history birth of milan Vidmar, Slovenian engineer and chess player (d. 1962)  

Jun 26 Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) was born in the year 1885.  

Jun 26 On this day in history birth of anna M F van Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 9/26]  

Jun 26 Billy Jenkins, [Erich Rosenthal], Magdeburg was born on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Arthur Harmat, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of berthold Viertel, writer  

Jun 28 Giuseppe Mule, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 29 On this day in history birth of andre Gailhard, composer  

Jun 29 Virginia Pope, (NY Times) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 04 In the year 1885 birth of louis B Mayer, Minsk Russia, motion-picture executive (MGM)  

Jul 05 Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage) was born in the year 1885.  

Jul 06 In the year 1885 birth of ernst Busch, German field marshal (d. 1945)  

Jul 07 Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands was born in the year 1885.  

Jul 08 Emil Bloch, German philosopher was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter was born in the year 1885.  

Jul 12 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 In the year 1885 birth of king Sisavang Vong of Laos (d. 1959)  

Jul 17 In the year 1885 birth of benjamin James Dale, composer  

Jul 20 Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic was born on this day in history.  

Jul 21 On this day in history birth of frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine)  

Jul 24 In the year 1885 birth of desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)  

Jul 26 In the year 1885 birth of andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer  

Jul 29 In the year 1885 birth of theda Bara, American film actress (d. 1955)  

Aug 01 In the year 1885 birth of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1966)  

Aug 03 On this day in history birth of naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer  

Aug 06 Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union was born in the year 1885.  

Aug 07 Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of gordon Harker, London England, actor (Facts of Love, Champagne)  

Aug 12 Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Feb 15 Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.