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In the year 1885
605 Notable birthdays
John Fenning
British rower (1885–1955).
Born June 23rd, 1885 in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Died January 3rd, 1955 at 69 years old in Coventry.
George Gaidzik
Diver (1885–1938).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Arthur Zborzil
Austrian tennis player (1885-1937).
Born July 15th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died October 15th, 1937 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Ludwig Trautmann
Actor (1885-1957).
Born November 22nd, 1885 in Dachsbach.
Died January 24th, 1957 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Hugh Hamshaw Thomas
British botanist and historian of science (1885-1962).
Born May 29th, 1885 in Wrexham. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1962 at 77 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Giorgio Pasquali
Italian classical philologist (1885-1952).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Rome.
Died July 9th, 1952 at 67 years old in Belluno (traffic collision).
Russell van Horn
Boxer (1885–1970).
Born July 30th, 1885 in Pennsylvania.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 84 years old in Wickenburg.
August Liebmann Mayer
German jewish art historian (1885-1944), murdered in the holocaust.
Born October 27th, 1885 in Griesheim.
Died March 12th, 1944 at 58 years old in Auschwitz.
Paluta Badunova
Politician (1885-1938).
Born September 7th, 1885 in Novaja Bielica.
Died November 29th, 1938 at 53 years old in Minsk.
Zdeňka Baldová
Czech actress (1885-1958).
Born February 20th, 1885 in Česká Třebová.
Died September 26th, 1958 at 73 years old in Prague.
Mart Kuusik
Estonian-russian rower (1877-1965).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Repino.
Died August 24th, 1965 at 79 years old in Battle Ground.
Vinçens Prennushi
Albanian roman catholic archbishop and blessed (1885-1949).
Born September 4th, 1885 in Shkodër.
Died March 19th, 1949 at 63 years old in Durrës.
Vladimir Gelfreich
Russian architect (1885-1967).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 7th, 1967 at 82 years old in Moscow.
John Jackson
American sport shooter, born 1885 (1885–1971).
Born February 14th, 1885 in Lincoln.
Died June 17th, 1971 at 86 years old in Fairfield.
Carl Goßler
German coxswain (1885–1914).
Born April 17th, 1885 in Hamburg.
Died September 9th, 1914 at 29 years old in Maurupt-le-Montois.
Gustaf Idman
Finnish diplomat (1885-1961).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Tampere.
Died April 13th, 1961 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Claës König
Equestrian (1885-1961).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died November 25th, 1961 at 76 years old in Helsingborg.
Viktor Smeds
Finnish artistic gymnast (1885–1957).
Born September 18th, 1885 in Petalax.
Died February 22nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Helsinki.
Josef Escher
Member of the swiss federal council (1885-1954).
Born September 17th, 1885 in Simplon.
Died December 9th, 1954 at 69 years old in Bern.
Émile Sartorius
French association football player (1885–1933).
Born April 2nd, 1885 in Roubaix.
Died November 23rd, 1933 at 48 years old in Roubaix.
Cezaria Baudouin de Courtenay Ehrenkreutz Jędrzejewiczowa
Polish scientist, university lecturer,anthropologist,ethnographer (1885-1967).
Born August 2nd, 1885 in Tartu.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 81 years old in London.
Peter Marius Andersen
Danish footballer (1885-1972).
Born April 24th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
John Yate Robinson
Field hockey player (1885-1916).
Born August 6th, 1885 in Catford.
Died August 23rd, 1916 at 31 years old in Roehampton.
Alexandre Volkoff
Russian actor and film director (1885-1942).
Born December 27th, 1885 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 56 years old in Rome.
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