- Niels Bohr (Oct 7, 1885)
- Hugo Boss (Jul 8, 1885)
- Alice Paul (Jan 11, 1885)
- George S. Patton (Nov 11, 1885)
- Bess Truman (Feb 13, 1885)
- Agustín Barrios ( 5, 1885)
- Gabby Hayes ( 7, 1885)
- Ezra Pound (Oct 30, 1885)
- Joe King Oliver ( 11, 1885)
- Theda Bara (Jul 29, 1885)
What generation is 1885? Lost Generation
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About the Generation (1885)
The Lost Generation (1883-1900): Grew up in the shadow of World War I, known for their disillusionment with societal norms and contributions to modernist literature and art.
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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1885
What Happened in 1885
- Feb 5 - News of the fall of Khartoum reaches London
- Feb 5 - King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal colonial possession
- Feb 18 - Mark Twain publishes the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the US
- Feb 26 - Berlin Conference gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to Great Britain
- May 19 - German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland
- Jul 6 - Louis Pasteur successfully give an anti-rabies vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister, saving his life
- Nov 10 - German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveils the world's first motorcycle
- Dec 22 - Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan
Who Was US President 1885
Chester A. Arthur