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In the year 1885
543 Notable birthdays
Mineichi Koga
Japanese admiral (1885–1944).
Born September 25th, 1885 in Nishimatsuura district.
Died March 31st, 1944 at 58 years old in Davao City (falling from height).
DuBose Heyward
American novelist, playwright, poet (1885-1940).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Charleston. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1940 at 54 years old in Tryon. [ref]
Khải Định
Annamese emperor (1885–1925).
Born October 8th, 1885 in Huế.
Died November 6th, 1925 at 40 years old in Huế (tuberculosis).
Harry Elkins Widener
American book collector (1885-1912).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 27 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
George Cleveland
Actor.
Born September 17th, 1885 in Sydney.
Died July 15th, 1957 at 71 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Polish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885–1939).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Warsaw.
Died September 18th, 1939 at 54 years old in Velyki Ozera (exsanguination).
Deems Taylor
American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music (1885–1966).
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City.
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer).
George Butterworth
English composer (1885–1916).
Born July 12th, 1885 in London. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1916 at 31 years old in Pozières. [ref]
Harry Benjamin
German/american endocrinologist and sexologist.
Born January 12th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1986 at 101 years old in New York City.
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