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In the year 1885
482 Notable birthdays
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
German opera singer.
Born May 21st, 1885 in Potsdam.
Died February 3rd, 1936 at 50 years old in Hemeiuș.
Charles Luther
Swedish sprinter.
Born August 8th, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 76 years old in Gothenburg.
Amleto Novelli
Italian silent film actor.
Born October 18th, 1885 in Bologna.
Died April 16th, 1924 at 38 years old in Turin.
Emil Väre
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 28th, 1885 in Kärkölä.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 88 years old in Kärkölä.
Carlo Wieth
Danish actor (1885-1943).
Born December 11th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died June 30th, 1943 at 57 years old in Nødebo (myocardial infarction).
E. Mason Hopper
Film director (1885-1967).
Born December 6th, 1885 in Enosburgh. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1967 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Con Walsh
Canadian hammer thrower (1885-1961).
Born April 24th, 1885 in County Cork.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in Seattle.
Ernest Pérochon
French writer (1885-1942).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Deux-Sèvres. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1942 at 56 years old in Niort. [ref]
René Benjamin
French writer.
Born March 20th, 1885 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1948 at 63 years old in Tours. [ref]
Anna Lesznai
Poet (1885-1966).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Nižný Hrušov. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1966 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle