Page 7: Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Nov 08 Hans Cloos, German geologist (d. 1951) was born in the year 1885.  

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (d. 1946)  

Nov 09 Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of hermann Weyl, German mathematician (d. 1955)  

Nov 09 Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (d. 1954) was born in the year 1885.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of velimir Khlebnikov, Russian writer (d. 1922)  

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)  

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of george S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts"  

Nov 13 In the year 1885 birth of montague Fawcett Phillips, composer  

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of michael Gonzi, Maltese archbishop (d. 1984)  

Nov 17 In the year 1885 birth of henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party)  

Nov 19 In the year 1885 birth of erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)  

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of heinrich Brüning, German politician (d. 1970)  

Nov 27 Rudolph Reti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1885 birth of albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)  

Dec 01 Guy de Lioncourt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 02 George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) was born in the year 1885.  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)  

Dec 10 Janos Hammerschlag, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Mario Varvoglis, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)  

Dec 19 Joe "King" Oliver, American jazz musician (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 21 On this day in history birth of frank Patrick, Canadian hockey player (d. 1960)  

Dec 22 Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) was born in the year 1885.  

Dec 23 Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born in the year 1885.  

Dec 24 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) was born in the year 1885.  

Dec 31 In the year 1885 birth of princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)  

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Jan 04 In the year 1885 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51  

Feb 14 Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

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