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In the year 1885

479 Notable birthdays

François de La Rocque

French politician (1885-1946).

Born October 6th, 1885 in Lorient. [ref]

Died April 28th, 1946 at 60 years old in Paris. [ref]

A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough

British labour co-operative politician (1885-1965).

Born May 1st, 1885 in Weston-super-Mare.

Died January 11th, 1965 at 79 years old in London.

Gunnar Asplund

Swedish architect (1885-1940).

Born September 22nd, 1885 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died October 20th, 1940 at 55 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Lowell Sherman

Actor, director (1885-1934).

Born October 11th, 1885 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1934 at 49 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [ref]

Erskine Sanford

American actor.

Born November 19th, 1885 in Trinidad.

Died July 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.

Stith Thompson

American folklorist (1885-1976).

Born March 7th, 1885 in Bloomfield. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1976 at 90 years old in Columbus.

Camille Clifford

Belgian-born stage actress and model (1885-1971).

Born June 29th, 1885 in Antwerp.

Died June 28th, 1971 at 85 years old

Liviu Rebreanu

Romanian writer (1885-1944).

Born November 27th, 1885 in Târlișua. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1944 at 58 years old in Valea Mare-Podgoria (lung disease). [ref]

Jules Pascin

French painter (1885-1930).

Born March 31st, 1885 in Vidin. [ref]

Died June 20th, 1930 at 45 years old in Paris (hanging). [ref]

Camille Chautemps

French politician (1885-1963).

Born February 1st, 1885 in Paris. [ref]

Died July 1st, 1963 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

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