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In the year 1885

476 Notable birthdays

Princess Alice of Battenberg

(1885-1969); mother of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.

Born February 25th, 1885 in Windsor Castle.

Died December 5th, 1969 at 84 years old in Buckingham Palace.

George S. Patton

United states army general (1885–1945).

Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (traffic collision). [ref]

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962).

Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.

Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).

Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill

Wife of sir winston churchill and life peeress in her own right (1885-1977).

Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair. [ref]

Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications). [ref]

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic.

Born October 30th, 1885 in Hailey. [ref]

Died November 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Venice (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]

David Herbert Lawrence

English writer and poet (1885–1930).

Born September 11th, 1885 in Eastwood. [ref]

Died March 2nd, 1930 at 44 years old in Vence (tuberculosis). [ref]

Chester W. Nimitz

United states navy fleet admiral.

Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.

Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).

Hugo Boss

German fashion designer (1885-1948).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.

Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.

Karen Blixen

Danish writer.

Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund. [ref]

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977).

Born January 11th, 1885 in Mount Laurel.

Died July 9th, 1978 at 93 years old in Moorestown Township.

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