{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1885

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05 Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 15 In the year 1885 birth of grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968)  

Jan 15 Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915) was born in the year 1885.  

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 Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 17 E Ball-Hennings, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1885 birth of joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader  

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 In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 27 Eduard Künneke, German composer (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)  

Jan 27 Maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977) was born in the year 1885.  

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 In the year 1885 birth of aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)  

Feb 04 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 07 Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)  

Feb 09 Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Licinio Refice, composer was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 13 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 13 Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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.