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In the year 1885
479 Notable birthdays
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Deems Taylor
American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music.
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Soemu Toyoda
Japanese admiral.
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Kitsuki.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
André Maurois
French journalist (1885-1967).
Born July 26th, 1885 in Elbeuf. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1967 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Gustav Schröder
German righteous among the nations (1885-1959).
Born September 27th, 1885 in Haderslev.
Died January 10th, 1959 at 73 years old in Hamburg.
Ida Rubinstein
Russian actress and dancer.
Born October 5th, 1885 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1960 at 74 years old in Vence. [ref]
Umberto Nobile
Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Lauro. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1978 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Adela Pankhurst
British-australian suffragette and political activist.
Born June 19th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Romano Guardini
German theologian and priest (1885-1968).
Born February 17th, 1885 in Verona. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1968 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Anna Louise Strong
American journalist.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Friend.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Beijing.
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