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In the year 1885
529 Notable birthdays
Princess Alice of Battenberg
(1885-1969); mother of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born February 25th, 1885 in Windsor Castle.
Died December 5th, 1969 at 84 years old in Buckingham Palace.
George S. Patton
United states army general (1885–1945).
Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel Valley, San Gabriel. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (traffic collision). [ref]
Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).
D. H. Lawrence
English writer and poet (1885–1930).
Born September 11th, 1885 in Eastwood.
Died March 2nd, 1930 at 44 years old in Vence (tuberculosis).
Ezra Pound
American poet and critic (1885–1972).
Born October 30th, 1885 in Hailey.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Venice (gastrointestinal system disease).
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Wife of sir winston churchill and life peeress in her own right (1885-1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications). [ref]
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral.
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
Karen Blixen
Danish writer.
Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund. [ref]
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951).
Born May 7th, 1885 in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old in Rome. [ref]
Julius Streicher
German publisher, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946).
Born February 12th, 1885 in Fleinhausen.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 61 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
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