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In the year 1885
604 Notable birthdays
Peter Marius Andersen
Danish footballer (1885-1972).
Born April 24th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Harvey Wood
English field hockey player (1885-1958).
Born April 10th, 1885 in Beverley.
Died December 18th, 1958 at 73 years old in Tynemouth.
James Soutter
Scottish sprinter.
Born January 1st, 1885 in Aberdeenshire.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 81 years old in Edinburgh.
John Yate Robinson
Field hockey player (1885-1916).
Born August 6th, 1885 in Catford.
Died August 23rd, 1916 at 31 years old in Roehampton.
Ernesto Azzini
Road bicycle racer (1885-1923).
Born October 17th, 1885 in Rodigo.
Died July 14th, 1923 at 37 years old in Milan.
Carl Silfverstrand
Gymnast (1885–1975).
Born October 9th, 1885 in Helsingborg.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 89 years old in Helsingborg.
Frank Martin
Swedish horse rider, born 1885 (1885–1962).
Born December 30th, 1885 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1962 at 76 years old in Danderyd. [ref]
Ivane Beritashvili
Georgian physiologist (1884–1974).
Born January 10th, 1885 in Vejini.
Died December 29th, 1974 at 89 years old in Tbilisi.
Harold Kitching
British high sheriff and rower (1885–1980).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Great Ayton.
Died August 18th, 1980 at 94 years old in Great Ayton.
Charles Forsyth
British water polo player (1885–1951).
Born January 10th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died February 24th, 1951 at 66 years old in Manchester.
Toine van Renterghem
Dutch footballer (1885-1967).
Born April 17th, 1885 in Goes.
Died March 1st, 1967 at 81 years old
Robert Liottel
French fencer (1885-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1885 in Romilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Druye.
Tommaso Costantino
Italian fencer (1885–1950).
Born June 23rd, 1885 in Tunis.
Died February 28th, 1950 at 64 years old in Brindisi.
Oskar Bengtsson
Swedish footballer (1885-1972).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died October 13th, 1972 at 87 years old in Gothenburg.
Francesco Verri
Italian racing cyclist (1885–1945).
Born June 11th, 1885 in Mantua.
Died June 6th, 1945 at 59 years old in Piombino (car collision).
Virgilio Giotti
Italian poet (1885-1957).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Trieste.
Died September 21st, 1957 at 72 years old in Trieste.
István Somodi
Hungarian high jumper (1885–1963).
Born August 22nd, 1885 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died June 8th, 1963 at 77 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Carl Jonsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1885-1966).
Died November 11th, 1966 at 81 years old in Ryd.
Cesare Brambilla
Italian bicycle racer (1885-1954).
Born May 3rd, 1885 in Bernareggio.
Died March 3rd, 1954 at 68 years old in Milan.
Maurice Bardonneau
French cyclist (1885–1958).
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Saint-Maurice.
Died July 3rd, 1958 at 73 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Frank Jerwood
British rower (1885–1971).
Born November 29th, 1885 in Keighley.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Leicester.
Otto Trieloff
German athlete (1885–1967).
Born November 17th, 1885 in Duisburg.
Died July 6th, 1967 at 81 years old in Rüttenscheid.
Niels Petersen
Danish gymnast.
Born July 12th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 1961 at 76 years old in Søllerød.
Charles Poulenard
French sprinter (1885–1958).
Born March 30th, 1885 in Sens.
Died November 10th, 1958 at 73 years old in Paris.
Rudolf Fickeisen
German rower.
Born May 15th, 1885 in Trippstadt.
Died July 22nd, 1944 at 59 years old in Ludwigshafen.
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