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In the year 1885
605 Notable birthdays
Niels Petersen
Danish gymnast.
Born July 12th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 1961 at 76 years old in Søllerød.
Rudolf Fickeisen
German rower.
Born May 15th, 1885 in Trippstadt.
Died July 22nd, 1944 at 59 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Charles Gunn
British racewalker (1885–1983).
Born August 14th, 1885 in Hampstead.
Died December 30th, 1983 at 98 years old in Chichester.
Charles Riddy
Canadian rower (1885–1979).
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Toronto.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 94 years old
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen
Sailor (1885–1966).
Born September 9th, 1885 in Vejle.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 81 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Virgilio Giotti
Italian poet (1885-1957).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Trieste.
Died September 21st, 1957 at 72 years old in Trieste.
Alfred Braunschweiger
Diver (1885–1952).
Born October 16th, 1885 in Stuttgart.
Died June 29th, 1952 at 66 years old in Stuttgart.
Nils Hellsten
Gymnast (1885-1963).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died November 14th, 1963 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Robert Stephen Adamson
British botanist (1885-1965).
Born March 2nd, 1885 in Manchester.
Died November 6th, 1965 at 80 years old in Scotland.
Richard Louis Duckett
Canadian lacrosse player (1885–1972).
Born January 30th, 1885 in Quebec.
Died July 19th, 1972 at 87 years old in Montreal.
Jens Kristian Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885-1956).
Born March 22nd, 1885 in Pedersborg.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Vordingborg.
Everard Butler
Canadian rower (1885–1958).
Born December 28th, 1885 in Toronto.
Died November 23rd, 1958 at 72 years old in Bournemouth.
Erik Algot Fredriksson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1885–1930).
Born June 13th, 1885 in Sköldinge.
Died May 14th, 1930 at 44 years old in Stockholm.
Kristian Østervold
Sailor (1885-1960).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 75 years old in Fitjar.
Charles Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885–1920).
Born December 24th, 1885 in Bislev.
Died June 5th, 1920 at 34 years old in Roskilde.
Albert Pettersson
Swedish weightlifter (1885–1960).
Died March 8th, 1960 at 74 years old in Stockholm.
Einar Strøm
Gymnast (1885–1964).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Haugesund Municipality.
Died September 26th, 1964 at 79 years old in Bergen.
John Bennett
English field hockey player (1885-1973).
Born August 11th, 1885 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died May 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Littleham.
Halvor Birch
Danish gymnast (1885–1962).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Horsens.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Marcel Cadolle
Road bicycle racer.
Born December 21st, 1885 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Rasmus Hansen
Gymnast (1885–1967).
Born January 13th, 1885 in Flemløse.
Died July 3rd, 1967 at 82 years old in Viby.
Per Mathiesen
Gymnast (1885-1961).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Kragerø.
Died June 2nd, 1961 at 76 years old in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Alan Noble
Field hockey player (1885–1952).
Born February 9th, 1885 in Loughborough.
Died November 30th, 1952 at 67 years old in Chatswood.
Willi Bartholomae
German rower (1885–1955).
Born January 31st, 1885 in Krefeld.
Died April 26th, 1955 at 70 years old
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