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In the year 1826
186 Notable birthdays
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Russian writer, journalist, plawright and satirist.
Born January 25th, 1826 in Spas-Ugol.
Died May 10th, 1889 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander Afanasyev
Russian folklorist, collector of folk tales (1826-1871).
Born July 23rd, 1826 in Boguchar.
Died October 5th, 1871 at 45 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Richard Taylor
Confederate general (1826-1879).
Born January 27th, 1826 in Louisville.
Died April 12th, 1879 at 53 years old in New York City.
Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
Prince of montenegro (1826–1860); ruled 1851–1860.
Born May 25th, 1826 in Njeguši.
Died August 13th, 1860 at 34 years old in Kotor.
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1826–1875).
Born August 26th, 1826 in Aschaffenburg.
Died September 21st, 1875 at 49 years old in Munich.
George Johnstone Stoney
Anglo-irish physicist (1826-1911).
Born February 15th, 1826 in County Offaly.
Died July 5th, 1911 at 85 years old in Notting Hill.
Stanislao Cannizzaro
Italian chemist (1826-1910).
Born July 13th, 1826 in Palermo.
Died May 10th, 1910 at 83 years old in Rome.
Adolf Bastian
German anthropologist (1826–1905).
Born June 26th, 1826 in Bremen.
Died February 2nd, 1905 at 78 years old in Port of Spain. [ref]
Emily Blackwell
English-born american physician.
Born October 8th, 1826 in Bristol.
Died September 7th, 1910 at 83 years old in York Cliffs.
Andrew Jackson Davis
American spiritualist (1826-1910).
Born August 11th, 1826 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 1910 at 83 years old in Boston.
Richard Christopher Carrington
British astronomer (1826-1875).
Born May 26th, 1826 in Chelsea.
Died November 27th, 1875 at 49 years old in Churt.
Alfred Ely Beach
American businessman (1826–1896).
Born September 1st, 1826 in Springfield.
Died January 1st, 1896 at 69 years old in New York City.
Edmund G. Ross
American politician (1826–1907).
Born December 7th, 1826 in Ashland.
Died May 8th, 1907 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia
Russian grand duchess (1826-1845).
Born May 26th, 1826 in Moscow.
Died January 28th, 1845 at 18 years old in Wiesbaden (puerperal disorders).
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
British diplomat (1826-1902).
Born January 7th, 1826 in Wymondham.
Died April 8th, 1902 at 76 years old in London.
Henri Mouhot
French explorer (1826–1861).
Born May 15th, 1826 in Montbéliard.
Died November 10th, 1861 at 35 years old in Luang Prabang (malaria).
Martha Coston
American inventor (1826-1904).
Born December 12th, 1826 in Baltimore.
Died July 9th, 1904 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Rajnarayan Basu
Indian writer.
Born September 7th, 1826.
Died September 18th, 1899 at 73 years old in Medinipur.
Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
British liberal politician (1826-1904).
Born January 22nd, 1826 in London.
Died November 15th, 1904 at 78 years old in Stratton Park.
Edmund Evans
British wood engraver and printer (1826-1905).
Born February 23rd, 1826 in London.
Died August 21st, 1905 at 79 years old
Gustave Moynier
Swiss jurist, co-founder and president of the international committee of the red cross (icrc).
Born September 21st, 1826 in Geneva. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1910 at 83 years old in Sécheron.
Zénobe Gramme
Belgian electrical engineer and inventor.
Born April 4th, 1826 in Jehay.
Died January 20th, 1901 at 74 years old in Bois-Colombes (liver cirrhosis).
Romuald Traugutt
Polish general and war hero (1826-1864).
Born January 16th, 1826 in Šastakova.
Died August 5th, 1864 at 38 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
Dinah Craik
British novelist and poet (1826–1887).
Born April 20th, 1826 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died October 12th, 1887 at 61 years old in Shortlands (heart failure).
İbrahim Şinasi
Ottoman journalist (1826-1871).
Born August 5th, 1826 in Istanbul.
Died September 13th, 1871 at 45 years old in Istanbul (brain tumor).
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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius