1885 in History

1885

Harry Blackstone, Sr., American magician (died 1965)

Harry Blackstone, Sr., American magician (died 1965)

1885

Charles Benjamin Howard, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1964)

Charles Benjamin Howard, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1964)

1885

Emil Väre, Finnish wrestler, coach, and referee (died 1974)

Emil Väre, Finnish wrestler, coach, and referee (died 1974)

1885

Louis Untermeyer, American poet, anthologist, and critic (died 1977)

Louis Untermeyer, American poet, anthologist, and critic (died 1977)

1885

Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (died 1970)

Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (died 1970)

1885

Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (died 1969)

Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (died 1969)

1885

Niels Bohr, Danish physicist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

Niels Bohr, Danish physicist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

1885

Claud Ashton Jones, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1948)

Claud Ashton Jones, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1948)

1885

Walter Anderson, Belarusian-German ethnologist and academic (died 1962)

Walter Anderson, Belarusian-German ethnologist and academic (died 1962)

1885

Jean Peyrière, French actor (died 1965)

Jean Peyrière, French actor (died 1965)

1885

François Mauriac, French novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)

François Mauriac, French novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)

1885

Charles E. Merrill, American banker and philanthropist, co-founded Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (died 1956)

Charles E. Merrill, American banker and philanthropist, co-founded Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (died 1956)

1885

Giovanni Martinelli, Italian tenor and actor (died 1969)

Giovanni Martinelli, Italian tenor and actor (died 1969)

1885

Lawren Harris, Canadian painter and educator (died 1970)

Lawren Harris, Canadian painter and educator (died 1970)

1885

Alice Perry, Irish engineer and poet (died 1969)

Alice Perry, Irish engineer and poet (died 1969)

1885

Sam M. Lewis, American singer and lyricist (died 1959)

Sam M. Lewis, American singer and lyricist (died 1959)

1885

Xavier Lesage, French equestrian (died 1968)

Xavier Lesage, French equestrian (died 1968)

1885

Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish painter (died 1948)

Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish painter (died 1948)

1885

Ezra Pound, American poet and critic (died 1972)

Ezra Pound, American poet and critic (died 1972)