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In the year 1885
513 Notable birthdays
Egon Wellesz
Austrian, later british composer, teacher and musicologist (1885-1974).
Born October 21st, 1885 in Vienna.
Died November 9th, 1974 at 89 years old in Oxford.
Gustaf Håkansson
Swedish cyclist (1885-1987).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Helsingborg.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 101 years old in Ekerö Municipality.
Florence Turner
American actress (1885-1946).
Born January 6th, 1885 in New York City.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 61 years old in Woodland Hills.
Guilhermina Suggia
Portuguese musician.
Born June 21st, 1885 in Porto. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1950 at 65 years old in Porto (cancer). [ref]
Carl Clinton Van Doren
American biographer (1885-1950).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Hope.
Died July 18th, 1950 at 64 years old in Torrington.
Erwin Finlay-Freundlich
German astronomer.
Born May 29th, 1885 in Biebrich.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
Frederic Lewy
American neurologist.
Born January 28th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died October 5th, 1950 at 65 years old in Pennsylvania.
Ralph Waldo Rose
American track and field athlete (1885-1913).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Healdsburg.
Died October 16th, 1913 at 28 years old in San Francisco (typhoid fever).
Jacques Feyder
Film director (1885-1948).
Born July 21st, 1885 in Ixelles - Elsene.
Died May 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Prangins. [ref]
Friedrich Kellner
German justice inspector (1885-1970).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Vaihingen an der Enz.
Died November 4th, 1970 at 85 years old in Lich.
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