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In the year 1885
543 Notable birthdays
Hanna Ralph
German actress (1888-1978).
Born September 25th, 1885 in Bad Kissingen.
Died March 25th, 1978 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Zengo Yoshida
Japanese admiral (1885-1966).
Born February 14th, 1885 in Konomura.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 81 years old in Kakinokizaka.
Vladimir Ćorović
Serbian historian (1885–1941).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Mostar.
Died April 16th, 1941 at 55 years old in Greece (aircraft crash).
Oskar von Niedermayer
German general (1885-1948).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Freising.
Died September 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Henry Taylor
British swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1885-1951).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Oldham.
Died February 28th, 1951 at 65 years old in Oldham.
Aldo Palazzeschi
Italian novelist, poet and essayist (1885-1974).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Florence.
Died August 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in Rome.
Carmine Gallone
Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Taggia.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Frascati (pneumonia).
Berthold Viertel
Austrian film director.
Born June 28th, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 68 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Hakushū Kitahara
Japanese tanka poet (1885–1942).
Born January 25th, 1885 in Nankan.
Died November 2nd, 1942 at 57 years old in Asagaya (diabetes, kidney disease). [ref]
Jules Goux
French racing driver (1885-1965).
Born April 6th, 1885 in Valentigney.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 79 years old in Mirmande.
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