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In the year 1885
479 Notable birthdays
Aldo Palazzeschi
Italian novelist, poet and essayist (1885-1974).
Born May 29th, 1885 in Florence. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
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.
Wallingford Riegger
American music composer.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Albany. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1961 at 75 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Charles Daniels
American swimmer (1885-1973).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Dayton. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Hakushū Kitahara
Japanese tanka poet.
Born January 25th, 1885 in Nankan.
Died November 2nd, 1942 at 57 years old in Asagaya (kidney disease, diabetes). [ref]
Eva Morris
British supercentenarian.
Born November 8th, 1885 in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Died November 2nd, 2000 at 114 years old in Stone.
Vladimir Ćorović
Serbian historian.
Born October 27th, 1885 in Mostar.
Died April 16th, 1941 at 55 years old in Greece (aircraft crash).
Henri Béraud
French writer (1885-1958).
Born September 21st, 1885 in Lyon. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1958 at 73 years old in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines.
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).
Leo Weiner
Hungarian composer (1885-1960).
Born April 16th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1960 at 75 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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