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In the year 1885
605 Notable birthdays
Romà Forns
Spanish footballer (1885-1942).
Born September 9th, 1885 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Juan Antonio Iribarren
Llawyer, politician and vice president of chile.
Died April 11th, 1968 at 82 years old in Ñuñoa. [ref]
František Chvalkovský
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of foreign affairs and czechoslovak politician (1885-1945).
Born July 30th, 1885 in Jílové u Prahy. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1945 at 59 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hermann Grapow
German egyptologist (1885-1967).
Born September 1st, 1885 in Rostock.
Died August 24th, 1967 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Anna Hübler
German pair skater (1885-1976).
Born January 2nd, 1885 in Munich.
Died July 5th, 1976 at 91 years old in Munich.
Josip Račić
Croatian painter (1885-1908).
Born March 22nd, 1885 in Zagreb.
Died June 19th, 1908 at 23 years old in Paris.
Billy Hunter
Scottish footballer (1885-1937).
Died January 2nd, 1937 at 51 years old in New York City.
Emory Leon Chaffee
American physicist.
Born April 15th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 89 years old in Waltham.
Jafar al-Askari
3rd and 6th prime minister of iraq (1885–1936).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Baghdad.
Died October 30th, 1936 at 51 years old in Baghdad.
Fritz von Unruh
German writer (1885-1970).
Born May 10th, 1885 in Koblenz.
Died November 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Diez.
Sergey Gerasimov
Soviet artist (1885-1964).
Born September 26th, 1885 in Mozhaysk. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1964 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin
Ottoman prince, son of abdülhamid ii.
Born December 19th, 1885 in Istanbul.
Died June 15th, 1949 at 63 years old in New York City.
Eddie Boland
Actor.
Born December 27th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died February 3rd, 1935 at 49 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Winifred Greenwood
American actress (1885–1961).
Born January 1st, 1885 in Geneseo.
Died November 23rd, 1961 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Robert LeRoy
Us tennis player.
Born February 7th, 1885 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1946 at 61 years old in New York City.
Marino Moretti
Italian poet and writer (1885-1979).
Born July 18th, 1885 in Cesenatico.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Cesenatico.
Gilberto Govi
Italian actor (1885-1966).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Genoa.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 80 years old in Genoa.
Lili Novy
Slovenian writer (1885-1958).
Born December 24th, 1885 in Graz.
Died March 7th, 1958 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.
Birger Sjöberg
Swedish poet and songwriter (1885-1929).
Born December 6th, 1885 in Vänersborg, Vänersborg Parish.
Died April 30th, 1929 at 43 years old in Växjö Parish (pneumonia).
Geraldine Beamish
English tennis player.
Born June 23rd, 1885 in Forest Gate.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 86 years old in St Pancras.
Leo Funtek
Slovenian-born violinist, conductor, arranger and professor (1885-1965).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Ljubljana.
Died January 13th, 1965 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Georgina de Albuquerque
Brazilian painter, draftsman and teacher (1885-1962).
Born February 4th, 1885 in Taubaté.
Died August 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Asen Zlatarov
Bulgarian scientist.
Born February 4th, 1885 in Haskovo. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1936 at 51 years old in Vienna.
Ina Seidel
German writer (1885-1974).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Halle (Saale).
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 89 years old in Schäftlarn.
Ernst Reicher
Actor, film producer (1885-1936).
Born September 19th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died May 1st, 1936 at 50 years old in Prague (hanging to death).
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