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In the year 1847
250 Notable birthdays
Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931).
Born February 11th, 1847 in Milan. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1931 at 84 years old in West Orange (type 2 diabetes). [ref]
Alexander Graham Bell
Canadian-american scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922).
Born March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1922 at 75 years old in Beinn Bhreagh (diabetes). [ref]
Jesse James
American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber.
Born September 5th, 1847 in Kearney.
Died April 3rd, 1882 at 34 years old in St. Joseph (gunshot wound).
Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian-german field marshal of the german empire, statesman and president of weimar germany and nazi germany (1847–1934).
Born October 2nd, 1847 in 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań.
Died August 2nd, 1934 at 86 years old in Ogrodzieniec (lung cancer).
Bram Stoker
Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912).
Born November 8th, 1847 in Clontarf.
Died April 20th, 1912 at 64 years old in St George's Square (stroke, neurosyphilis).
Maria Feodorovna
Empress consort of russia (1847–1928).
Born November 26th, 1847 in Yellow Palace.
Died October 13th, 1928 at 80 years old in Hvidøre.
Annie Besant
British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933).
Born October 1st, 1847 in Clapham. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1933 at 85 years old in Adyar. [ref]
Joseph Pulitzer
Hungarian-american newspaper publisher and politician (1847-1911).
Born April 10th, 1847 in Makó.
Died October 29th, 1911 at 64 years old in Charleston.
Wong Fei-hung
Chinese martial artist and physician (1847-1924).
Born August 19th, 1847 in Nanhai District.
Died April 17th, 1925 at 77 years old in Guangzhou (disease).
Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird
Scottish footballer (1847–1923).
Born February 16th, 1847 in Kensington.
Died January 30th, 1923 at 75 years old in London.
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
British liberal politician and prime minister of the united kingdom (1847–1929).
Died May 21st, 1929 at 82 years old in Epsom.
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian grand duke.
Born April 22nd, 1847 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 17th, 1909 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Benjamin Tillman
American politician (1847–1918).
Born August 11th, 1847 in South Carolina.
Died July 3rd, 1918 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Millicent Garrett Fawcett
English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929).
Born June 11th, 1847 in Aldeburgh.
Died August 5th, 1929 at 82 years old in Gower Street.
Ellen Terry
English actress (1847–1928).
Born February 27th, 1847 in Coventry.
Died July 21st, 1928 at 81 years old in Small Hythe (stroke).
Georges Sorel
French philosopher and sociologist.
Born November 2nd, 1847 in Cherbourg.
Died August 29th, 1922 at 74 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Jacob Schiff
American banker, philanthropist (1847–1920).
Born January 10th, 1847 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1920 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ida Saxton McKinley
First lady of the united states from 1897 to 1901.
Born June 8th, 1847 in Canton.
Died May 26th, 1907 at 59 years old in Canton.
John Chard
British military officer (1847–1897); recipient of the victoria cross.
Born December 21st, 1847 in Plymouth.
Died November 1st, 1897 at 49 years old in Taunton (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria
Bavarian duchess (1847-1897); victim of the bazar de la charité fire.
Born February 22nd, 1847 in Munich.
Died May 4th, 1897 at 50 years old in Paris (conflagration at the Bazar de la Charité).
Kate Sheppard
Prominent member of new zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934).
Born March 10th, 1847 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1934 at 87 years old in Christchurch.
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
French army officer (1847-1923).
Born December 16th, 1847 in Paris.
Died May 21st, 1923 at 75 years old in Harpenden.
Koos de la Rey
South african general (1847-1914).
Born October 22nd, 1847 in Winburg.
Died September 15th, 1914 at 66 years old in Witwatersrand.
Max Liebermann
German painter (1847–1935).
Born July 20th, 1847 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1935 at 87 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Camille Doncieux
French artists' model (1847–1879).
Born January 15th, 1847 in Lyon.
Died September 5th, 1879 at 32 years old in Vétheuil (cancer).
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