Welcome! Check out today's birthdays, recent birthdays, or our birthday stats.
In the year 1885
560 Notable birthdays
Fernand de Brinon
French lawyer, politician.
Born August 16th, 1885 in Libourne. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1947 at 61 years old in Arcueil (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Karl Behr
Us tennis player.
Born May 30th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in New York City.
Velimir Khlebnikov
Russian writer (1885–1922).
Born November 9th, 1885 in Malye Derbety. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1922 at 36 years old in Ruchi, Krestetsky District (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Esther Dale
American actress (1885–1961).
Born November 10th, 1885 in Beaufort.
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Hollywood.
Kenneth Roberts
American writer (1885–1957).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Kennebunkport.
Died July 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Kennebunkport.
François de La Rocque
French politician (1885-1946).
Born October 6th, 1885 in Lorient. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1946 at 60 years old in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Edward Lasker
German-american chess player (1885-1981).
Born December 3rd, 1885 in Kępno.
Died March 25th, 1981 at 95 years old in New York City.
Pierre Renoir
French actor (1885–1952).
Born March 21st, 1885 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1952 at 66 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hermann Pister
German war criminal (1885-1948).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Lübeck.
Died September 28th, 1948 at 63 years old in Landsberg Prison (myocardial infarction).
John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958).
Born November 20th, 1885 in Monroe.
Died March 17th, 1958 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Egon Erwin Kisch
Austrian/czech publicist and writer (1885-1948).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1948 at 62 years old in Prague (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1885-1971).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 85 years old in Funchal.
Henry Tizard
British chemist.
Born August 23rd, 1885 in Gillingham.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 74 years old in Fareham.
Lilly Reich
German furniture designer.
Born June 16th, 1885 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1947 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Arnaldo Mussolini
Italian journalist and politician (1885–1931).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Predappio.
Died December 21st, 1931 at 46 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Lowell Sherman
Actor, director (1885-1934).
Born October 11th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died December 28th, 1934 at 49 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Jules Pascin
French painter (1885-1930).
Born March 31st, 1885 in Vidin. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1930 at 45 years old in Paris (hanging). [ref]
Constantin Sănătescu
Prime minister of romania (1885-1947).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Craiova.
Died November 8th, 1947 at 62 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Ma Zhanshan
Chinese politician (1885–1950).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Gongzhuling.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 64 years old in Beijing.
Stith Thompson
American folklorist (1885-1976).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Bloomfield.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 90 years old in Columbus.
Dora Pejačević
Croatian composer (1885–1923).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died March 5th, 1923 at 37 years old in Munich (puerperal disorders).
Dorando Pietri
Italian distance runner (1885–1942).
Born October 16th, 1885 in Correggio.
Died February 7th, 1942 at 56 years old in Sanremo (myocardial infarction).
André Lhote
French sculptor and painter (1885-1962).
Born July 5th, 1885 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1962 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Erskine Sanford
American actor.
Born November 19th, 1885 in Trinidad.
Died July 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Theodor Kaluza
Mathematician, physicist and university teacher (1885-1954).
Born November 9th, 1885 in Opole.
Died January 19th, 1954 at 68 years old in Göttingen.
Birthdays 126 to 150 of 560
The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca