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In the year 1885
543 Notable birthdays
Ben Chifley
Australian politician, 16th prime minister of australia (1945 to 1949).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Bathurst.
Died June 13th, 1951 at 65 years old in Canberra (myocardial infarction).
St John Philby
English arabist, explorer, writer, and british colonial office intelligence officer.
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Badulla.
Died September 30th, 1960 at 75 years old in Beirut.
Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
British politician (1885-1955).
Born May 15th, 1885 in Chelsea.
Died July 8th, 1955 at 70 years old in England.
Malcolm Campbell
English racing driver and speed record holder (1885–1948).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Chislehurst.
Died December 31st, 1948 at 63 years old in Reigate.
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974).
Born September 6th, 1885 in Toledo. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Lionel Atwill
English and american actor (1885-1946).
Born March 1st, 1885 in Croydon.
Died April 22nd, 1946 at 61 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia).
Alain LeRoy Locke
(1885-1954) american philosopher and writer.
Born September 13th, 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died June 9th, 1954 at 68 years old in New York City.
George de Hevesy
Hungarian chemist (1885-1966).
Born August 1st, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1966 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Ring Lardner
American sportswriter, short story writer (1885–1933).
Born March 6th, 1885 in Niles.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis).
Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Portuguese diplomat recipient of the righteous among the nations award (1885–1954).
Born July 19th, 1885 in Viseu, Cabanas de Viriato. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1954 at 68 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
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