Famous Birthdays In 1885

Sep 22 Ben Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion) was born in the year 1885.  

Sep 22 Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.  

Sep 24 Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 26 In the year 1885 birth of anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]  

Sep 27 Harry Blackstone, Sr., American magician (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

Sep 28 Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems)  

Oct 02 In the year 1885 birth of ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark  

Oct 03 In the year 1885 birth of langley Collyer, hoarder (d. 1947)  

Oct 03 Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (d. 1970) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 04 Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 08 In the year 1885 birth of william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer  

Oct 10 In the year 1885 birth of walter Anderson, German folklorist (d. 1962)  

Oct 11 Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Oct 11 In the year 1885 birth of francois Mauriac, France, novelist/poet/playwright (Nobel 1952)  

Oct 16 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 17 Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of charles Merrill, American investment banker (d. 1956)  

Oct 21 Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 21 Jan Altink, Dutch painter/co-founder (Ploeg) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 22 Lothar Windsperger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of lawren Harris, Canadian painter (d. 1970)  

Oct 24 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. 1948) was born in the year 1885.  

Oct 28 On this day in history birth of v Chlebnikov, writer  

Oct 28 Velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Nov 08 Emil Fahrenkamp, German architect (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29  

Jan 06 On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72  

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 In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52