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In the year 1852
267 Notable birthdays
Antoni Gaudí
Catalan architect (1852–1926).
Born June 25th, 1852 in Reus. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1926 at 73 years old in Barcelona (tram accident). [ref]
Emperor Meiji
Emperor of japan from 1867 until 1912.
Born November 3rd, 1852 in Site of the Nakayama Residence.
Died July 30th, 1912 at 59 years old in Meiji Palace (diabetes, uremia).
John Harvey Kellogg
American physician.
Born February 26th, 1852 in Tyrone Township.
Died December 14th, 1943 at 91 years old in Battle Creek.
H. H. Asquith
British politician; prime minister of the united kingdom from 1908 to 1916 (1852–1928).
Born September 12th, 1852 in Morley.
Died February 15th, 1928 at 75 years old in The Wharf (cerebrovascular disease).
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Anglo-irish officer in the british army (1852-1925).
Born September 28th, 1852 in Kent.
Died May 22nd, 1925 at 72 years old in Deal (bladder cancer).
Charles Taze Russell
Founder of the bible student movement (1852–1916).
Born February 16th, 1852 in Allegheny.
Died October 31st, 1916 at 64 years old in Pampa (cystitis).
Alice Liddell
English woman, basis of the character in "alice in wonderland" (1852–1934).
Born May 4th, 1852 in Westminster.
Died November 16th, 1934 at 82 years old in Westerham.
Gojong of the Korean Empire
26th king of joseon, first emperor of the korean empire (1852–1919).
Born September 8th, 1852 in Unhyeongung.
Died January 21st, 1919 at 66 years old in Deoksugung (poison).
William Stewart Halsted
American surgeon (1852-1922).
Born September 23rd, 1852 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1922 at 69 years old in Baltimore.
Henri Becquerel
French physicist (1852–1908).
Born December 15th, 1852 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1908 at 55 years old in manoir de Pen Castel.
Joseph Joffre
French general (1852–1931).
Born January 12th, 1852 in Rivesaltes.
Died January 3rd, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Spanish scientist (1852-1934).
Born May 1st, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón.
Died October 17th, 1934 at 82 years old in Madrid.
Frank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman (1852-1919).
Born April 13th, 1852 in Rodman.
Died April 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Glen Cove.
Charles W. Fairbanks
American politician; vice president of the united states from 1905 to 1909 (1852–1918).
Born May 11th, 1852 in Unionville Center.
Died June 4th, 1918 at 66 years old in Indianapolis.
Francisco Tárrega
Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909).
Born November 21st, 1852 in Villarreal.
Died December 15th, 1909 at 57 years old in Villapene.
Albert A. Michelson
American physicist (1852–1931).
Born December 19th, 1852 in Strzelno.
Died May 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Pasadena.
Cap Anson
American baseball player (1852–1922).
Born April 17th, 1852 in Marshalltown.
Died April 14th, 1922 at 69 years old in Chicago.
José Guadalupe Posada
Mexican lithographer (1852–1913).
Born February 2nd, 1852 in Aguascalientes City.
Died January 20th, 1913 at 60 years old in Mexico City.
William Ramsay
Scottish chemist (1852–1916).
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Glasgow.
Died July 23rd, 1918 at 65 years old in High Wycombe (cancer).
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Field marshal of the austro-hungarian empire (1852-1925).
Born November 11th, 1852 in Penzing.
Died August 25th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bad Mergentheim.
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Grand duke of luxembourg from 1905 to 1912.
Born April 22nd, 1852 in Biebrich Palace.
Died February 25th, 1912 at 59 years old in Berg Castle.
Tevfik Paşa
Khedive of egypt and sudan from 1879 to 1892.
Born November 15th, 1852 in Cairo.
Died January 7th, 1892 at 39 years old in Helwan (heart failure).
Charles Villiers Stanford
Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1852–1924).
Born September 30th, 1852 in Dublin.
Died March 29th, 1924 at 71 years old in London.
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
Dutch physical and organic chemist (1852-1911).
Born August 30th, 1852 in Rotterdam.
Died March 1st, 1911 at 58 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
English actor and theatre manager (1852–1917).
Born December 17th, 1852 in London, Kensington.
Died July 2nd, 1917 at 64 years old in Marylebone.
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