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In the year 1885
476 Notable birthdays
Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
British politician (1885-1955).
Born May 15th, 1885 in Chelsea.
Died July 8th, 1955 at 70 years old in England.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Portuguese diplomat recipient of the righteous among the nations award (1885–1954).
Born July 19th, 1885 in Viseu, Cabanas de Viriato. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1954 at 68 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Lionel Atwill
English and american actor (1885-1946).
Born March 1st, 1885 in Croydon.
Died April 22nd, 1946 at 61 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia).
Alain LeRoy Locke
American philosopher and writer.
Born September 13th, 1885 in Pennsylvania. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1954 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Harlow Shapley
American astronomer (1885-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Nashville. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Ring Lardner
Sportswriter, short story writer.
Born June 3rd, 1885 in Niles. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Giacomo Matteotti
Italian politician (1885-1924).
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Fratta Polesine.
Died June 10th, 1924 at 39 years old in Rome (stab wound).
Viktor Schauberger
Austrian philosopher and inventor.
Born June 30th, 1885 in Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald.
Died September 25th, 1958 at 73 years old in Linz.
Ernst Bloch
German philosopher (1885-1977).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1977 at 92 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Richmond K. Turner
Admiral in the united states navy (1885-1961).
Born May 27th, 1885 in Portland.
Died February 12th, 1961 at 75 years old in Monterey.
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