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In the year 1885
543 Notable birthdays
Gene Gauntier
American actor and screenwriter (1885-1966).
Born May 17th, 1885 in Kansas City.
Died December 18th, 1966 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca.
André Maurois
French journalist (1885-1967).
Born July 26th, 1885 in Elbeuf. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1967 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Ernst Busch
German field marshal (1885-1945).
Died July 17th, 1945 at 60 years old in Aldershot (cardiovascular disease).
Thomas Ashe
Irish revolutionary and politician (1885–1917).
Born January 12th, 1885 in Lispole.
Died September 25th, 1917 at 32 years old in Dublin.
Allan Dwan
Film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sigrid Hjertén
Swedish modernist painter (1885-1948).
Born October 27th, 1885 in Sundsvalls parish.
Died March 24th, 1948 at 62 years old in Saltsjöbaden Parish. [ref]
Percy Hobart
British army general.
Born June 14th, 1885 in Nainital.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 71 years old in Farnham.
Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay
Indian archaeologist (1885-1930).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Berhampore.
Died May 23rd, 1930 at 45 years old in Kolkata.
Per Albin Hansson
Swedish politician, prime minister of sweden between 1932–1936 and 1936–1946 (1885–1946).
Born October 28th, 1885. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1946 at 60 years old in Bromma parish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kaka Kalelkar
Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885–1981).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Satara.
Died August 21st, 1981 at 95 years old
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