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In the year 1885
543 Notable birthdays
Gustav Schröder
German righteous among the nations (1885-1959).
Born September 27th, 1885 in Haderslev.
Died January 10th, 1959 at 73 years old in Hamburg.
Umberto Nobile
Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Lauro.
Died July 30th, 1978 at 93 years old in Rome.
Anna Louise Strong
American journalist.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Friend.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Beijing.
Ida Rubinstein
Russian actress and dancer.
Born October 5th, 1885 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1960 at 74 years old in Vence.
Soemu Toyoda
Japanese admiral.
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Kitsuki.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Romano Guardini
German catholic philosopher (1885–1968).
Born February 17th, 1885 in Verona. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1968 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Nikolai Krylenko
Russian revolutionary, politician and chess organiser (1885-1938).
Died July 29th, 1938 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Adela Pankhurst
British-australian suffragette and political activist.
Born June 19th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Dorothea Mackellar
Australian poet.
Born July 1st, 1885 in Point Piper.
Died January 14th, 1968 at 82 years old in Paddington (fall).
Sisavang Vong
King of laos (1885-1959).
Born July 14th, 1885 in Luang Prabang.
Died October 29th, 1959 at 74 years old in Luang Prabang.
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