Famous Birthdays In 1885

Jan 01 In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)  

Jan 11 In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician (d. 1973) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 16 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942)  

Jan 27 Eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 27 Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

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 On this day in history birth of sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)  

Feb 08 Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer!  

Feb 12 Licinio Refice, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)  

Feb 15 Richard Wurz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24 In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72  

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