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In the year 1885
560 Notable birthdays
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Member of the house of battenberg (1885–1969).
Born February 25th, 1885 in Windsor Castle.
Died December 5th, 1969 at 84 years old in Buckingham Palace.
George S. Patton
United states army general (1885–1945).
Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel Valley, San Gabriel. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (traffic collision). [ref]
Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).
D. H. Lawrence
English writer and poet (1885–1930).
Born September 11th, 1885 in Eastwood.
Died March 2nd, 1930 at 44 years old in Vence (tuberculosis).
Ezra Pound
American poet and critic (1885–1972).
Born October 30th, 1885 in Hailey.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Venice (gastrointestinal system disease).
Clementine Churchill
Wife of winston churchill and life peer (1885–1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair.
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications).
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral (1885–1966).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
Lead Belly
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949).
Born January 29th, 1885 in Mooringsport.
Died December 6th, 1949 at 64 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Karen Blixen
Danish writer.
Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund.
Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund.
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951).
Born February 7th, 1885 in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old in Rome.
Julius Streicher
German publisher, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946).
Born February 12th, 1885 in Fleinhausen.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 61 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Albert Kesselring
German luftwaffe generalfeldmarschall during world war ii (1885–1960).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Marktsteft.
Died July 16th, 1960 at 74 years old in Bad Nauheim (myocardial infarction).
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
First lady of the united states from 1915 to 1921.
Born December 18th, 1885 in Wytheville.
Died December 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Alice Paul
American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Mount Laurel.
Died July 9th, 1978 at 93 years old in Moorestown.
Hugo Boss
German fashion designer (1885-1948).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.
Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese general and war criminal (1885–1946).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Akatsuka.
Died February 23rd, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Baños (hanging to death).
Wallace Beery
American actor (1885-1949).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Clay County.
Died April 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Theda Bara
American actress (1885–1955).
Born July 29th, 1885 in Cincinnati.
Died April 7th, 1955 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bess Truman
First lady of the united states from 1945 to 1953.
Born February 13th, 1885 in Independence.
Died October 18th, 1982 at 97 years old in Independence.
Ekaterina Svanidze
First wife of josef stalin (1885–1907).
Born April 14th, 1885 in Baji.
Died December 5th, 1907 at 22 years old in Tbilisi (tuberculosis, typhus).
Will Durant
American historian, philosopher and writer (1885–1981).
Born November 5th, 1885 in North Adams.
Died November 7th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles.
George "Gabby" Hayes
American actor (1885-1969).
Born May 7th, 1885 in Stannards. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1969 at 83 years old in Burbank (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
John Curtin
Australian politician, 14th prime minister of australia (1885-1945).
Born January 8th, 1885 in Creswick.
Died July 5th, 1945 at 60 years old in The Lodge.
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (cancer).
Jerome Kern
American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945).
Born January 27th, 1885 in Manhattan.
Died November 11th, 1945 at 60 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
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