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In the year 1885

543 Notable birthdays

Heinrich Hoffmann

German photographer, personal photographer of adolf hitler (1885-1957).

Born September 24th, 1885 in Fürth.

Died December 16th, 1957 at 72 years old in Munich.

John R. Brinkley

American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Beta.

Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).

Hugo Sperrle

German field marshal (1885–1953).

Born February 7th, 1885 in Ludwigsburg.

Died April 2nd, 1953 at 68 years old in Munich.

Heinrich Brüning

German chancellor (1885-1970).

Born November 26th, 1885 in Münster.

Died March 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Norwich.

Hermann Hoth

German military commander (1885-1971).

Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin.

Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]

Frank Jack Fletcher

United states navy admiral, medal of honor recipient.

Born April 29th, 1885 in Marshalltown.

Died April 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Bethesda.

John Edensor Littlewood

English mathematician.

Born June 9th, 1885 in Rochester. [ref]

Died September 6th, 1977 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Duncan Grant

British artist (1885-1978).

Born January 21st, 1885 in Aviemore.

Died May 8th, 1978 at 93 years old in Aldermaston.

Sydney Chaplin

English actor (1885-1965).

Born March 16th, 1885 in London. [ref]

Died April 16th, 1965 at 80 years old in Nice.

Louise Bryant

American activist and journalist (1885–1936).

Born December 5th, 1885 in San Francisco.

Died January 6th, 1936 at 50 years old in Sèvres (cerebral hemorrhage).

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