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

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

Jan 02 Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968)  

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 On this day in history 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 Joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader was born in the year 1885.  

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 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 27 In the year 1885 birth of maeda Seison, Japanese painter (d. 1977)  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of john Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero  

Feb 01 Camille Chautemps, premier France was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) was born in the year 1885.  

Feb 04 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Feb 12 In the year 1885 birth of licinio Refice, composer  

Feb 13 In the year 1885 birth of elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52)  

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 On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 26 In the year 1885 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.