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In the year 1885
510 Notable birthdays
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885–1979).
Born November 14th, 1885 in Hradyzk. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jean Arp
Alsatian sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist (1886–1966).
Born September 16th, 1885 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1966 at 80 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Radek
Russian revolutionary (1885-1939).
Born October 31st, 1885 in Lviv.
Died May 19th, 1939 at 53 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Hermann Weyl
German mathematician (1885–1955).
Born November 9th, 1885 in Elmshorn.
Died December 9th, 1955 at 70 years old in Zurich.
Otto Klemperer
German conductor and composer.
Born May 14th, 1885 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1973 at 88 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Phog Allen
American football and basketball coach (1885–1974).
Born November 18th, 1885 in Missouri.
Died September 16th, 1974 at 88 years old in Lawrence.
Mikhail Frunze
Soviet army officer (1885–1925).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Bishkek.
Died October 31st, 1925 at 40 years old in Moscow (chloroform).
Ben Chifley
Australian politician, 16th prime minister of australia (1945 to 1949).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Bathurst.
Died June 13th, 1951 at 65 years old in Canberra (myocardial infarction).
George de Hevesy
Hungarian chemist (1885-1966).
Born August 1st, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1966 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Malcolm Campbell
English racing driver and speed record holder.
Born March 11th, 1885 in Chislehurst.
Died December 31st, 1948 at 63 years old in Reigate.
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