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In the year 1885
604 Notable birthdays
Roland Dorgelès
French writer (1885–1973).
Born June 15th, 1885 in Amiens. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eino Rahja
Finnish-russian revolutionary (1885–1936).
Born June 20th, 1885 in Kronstadt.
Died April 26th, 1936 at 50 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Carmine Gallone
Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Taggia.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Frascati (pneumonia).
Oskar von Niedermayer
German general (1885-1948).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Freising.
Died September 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Susan Stebbing
British philosopher (1885-1943).
Born December 2nd, 1885 in North Finchley.
Died September 11th, 1943 at 57 years old in London.
Boris Vilkitsky
Russian polar explorer (1885–1961).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Pulkovo.
Died March 6th, 1961 at 75 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Leó Weiner
(1885–1960) composer, music pedagogue.
Born April 16th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died September 13th, 1960 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Charles Daniels
American swimmer (1885-1973).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Dayton. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Berthold Viertel
Austrian film director (1885–1953).
Born June 28th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died September 24th, 1953 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Zengo Yoshida
Japanese admiral (1885-1966).
Born February 14th, 1885 in Konomura.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 81 years old in Kakinokizaka.
Vladimir Ćorović
Serbian historian (1885–1941).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Mostar.
Died April 16th, 1941 at 55 years old in Greece (aircraft crash).
Aldo Palazzeschi
Italian novelist, poet and essayist (1885-1974).
Born May 29th, 1885 in Florence.
Died August 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in Rome.
Eva Morris
British supercentenarian (1885–2000).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 2nd, 2000 at 114 years old in Stonehenge, Stone.
Henri Béraud
French writer (1885-1958).
Born September 21st, 1885 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1958 at 73 years old in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. [ref]
Henry Taylor
British swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1885-1951).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Oldham. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1951 at 65 years old in Oldham. [ref]
Hakushū Kitahara
Japanese tanka poet (1885–1942).
Born January 25th, 1885 in Nankan.
Died November 2nd, 1942 at 57 years old in Asagaya (diabetes, kidney disease). [ref]
Jules Goux
French racing driver (1885-1965).
Born April 6th, 1885 in Valentigney.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 79 years old in Mirmande.
Dragiša Vasić
Serbian writer, jurist, journalist, and political intellectual; a liberal and nationalist who later adopted republican views, active from the pre–world war i period to world war ii (1885–1945).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Gornji Milanovac. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1945 at 59 years old in Jasenovac concentration camp.
Princess Antoinette of Anhalt
Princess of schaumburg-lippe.
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Dessau.
Died April 3rd, 1963 at 78 years old in Dessau.
Dino Campana
Italian poet (1885-1932).
Born August 20th, 1885 in Marradi.
Died March 1st, 1932 at 46 years old in Scandicci (sepsis).
Varvara Yakovleva
Russian bolshevik politician (1885–1941).
Born December 19th, 1885 in Moscow.
Died September 11th, 1941 at 55 years old in Oryol.
Wallingford Riegger
American music composer (1885–1961).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Albany.
Died April 2nd, 1961 at 75 years old in New York City (falling from height).
Marjory Stephenson
British biochemist (1885–1948).
Born January 24th, 1885 in Burwell.
Died December 12th, 1948 at 63 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Charles Dullin
French actor (1885-1949).
Died December 11th, 1949 at 64 years old in Saint-Antoine Hospital.
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