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In the year 1885

513 Notable birthdays

Arnaldo Mussolini

Italian journalist and politician.

Born January 11th, 1885 in Predappio. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1931 at 46 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Heinrich Vollmer

German firearm designer.

Born July 26th, 1885 in Altdorf.

Died July 1st, 1961 at 75 years old in Tübingen.

Dora Pejačević

Croatian composer (1885–1923).

Born September 10th, 1885 in Budapest.

Died March 5th, 1923 at 37 years old in Munich (puerperal disorders).

Charles Simmons

British gymnast (1885-1945).

Born December 24th, 1885 in Islington.

Died February 15th, 1945 at 59 years old in Cricklewood.

Josef Frank

Austrian-born architect (1885-1967).

Born July 15th, 1885 in Baden bei Wien. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1967 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Pedro Pablo Ramírez

De facto president of argentina.

Born January 30th, 1885 in La Paz, Entre Ríos.

Died June 11th, 1962 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires.

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy

Dutch politician (1885-1961).

Born April 13th, 1885 in Goaiïngamieden. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in The Hague. [ref]

Herman Sörgel

German architect (1885-1952).

Born April 2nd, 1885 in Regensburg.

Died December 25th, 1952 at 67 years old in Munich (traffic collision).

Paul Leni

German film director.

Born July 8th, 1885 in Stuttgart. [ref]

Died September 2nd, 1929 at 44 years old in Hollywood (sepsis). [ref]

Jan Czochralski

Polish chemist and engineer (1885–1953).

Born October 23rd, 1885 in Kcynia.

Died April 22nd, 1953 at 67 years old in Poznań.

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