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In the year 1856
311 Notable birthdays
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Georgi Plekhanov
Russian philosopher (1856–1918).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Gudalovka. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1918 at 61 years old in Zelenogorsk (tuberculosis). [ref]
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
German politician (1856–1921).
Born November 29th, 1856 in Hohenfinow.
Died January 2nd, 1921 at 64 years old in Hohenfinow (pneumonia).
Henry Morgenthau
American diplomat.
Born April 26th, 1856 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1946 at 90 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Maurice Koechlin
French engineer (1856–1946).
Died June 10th, 1946 at 90 years old in Veytaux. [ref]
Heber J. Grant
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1856-1945).
Born November 22nd, 1856 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City.
Wilhelm von Gloeden
German photographer (1856-1931).
Born September 18th, 1856 in Völkshagen.
Died February 16th, 1931 at 74 years old in Taormina.
Robert Nivelle
French general who participated in the first world war (1856–1924).
Born October 18th, 1856 in rue de la Barrière. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in rue de la Tour. [ref]
Thomas E. Watson
American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer.
Born September 5th, 1856 in Thomson.
Died September 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Frank B. Kellogg
American politician (1856-1937).
Born December 22nd, 1856 in Potsdam.
Died December 21st, 1937 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (pneumonia).
Mikhail Vrubel
Russian painter (1856-1910).
Born March 17th, 1856 in Omsk.
Died April 14th, 1910 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg (syphilis).
John Redmond
Irish politician (1856-1918).
Born September 1st, 1856 in County Wexford.
Died March 6th, 1918 at 61 years old in Dublin.
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
British artist and noblewoman (1856-1937).
Born March 7th, 1856 in London.
Died December 22nd, 1937 at 81 years old in London.
Waldemar Haffkine
Bacteriologist (1856–1930).
Born March 15th, 1856 in Berdiansk. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1930 at 74 years old in Lausanne.
Tom Roberts
Australian artist (1856-1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Dorchester.
Died September 14th, 1931 at 75 years old in Kallista (cancer).
Ahad Ha'am
Hebrew essayist and thinker (1856–1927).
Born August 18th, 1856 in Skvyra.
Died January 2nd, 1927 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv.
William Goebel
Governor of kentucky; american politician (1856-1900).
Born January 4th, 1856 in Sullivan County.
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 44 years old in Frankfort.
Ivan Franko
Ukrainian poet and writer (1856-1916).
Born August 27th, 1856 in Nahuievychi. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1916 at 59 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Svetozar Boroević
Austro-hungarian field marshal.
Born December 13th, 1856 in Mečenčani.
Died May 23rd, 1920 at 63 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
John Lavery
Irish artist (1856-1941).
Born March 20th, 1856 in Belfast.
Died January 10th, 1941 at 84 years old in Kilkenny (disease).
Alexei Trupp
Russian saint (1856-1918).
Born April 20th, 1856 in Kalnagals. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 62 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
Abdullah Quilliam
Founder of england's first mosque.
Born April 10th, 1856 in Liverpool.
Died April 23rd, 1932 at 76 years old in London.
Orville Gibson
American luthier.
Born May 1st, 1856 in Chateaugay.
Died August 21st, 1918 at 62 years old in Ogdensburg (endocarditis).
William Willett
Proponent of british summer time.
Born August 10th, 1856 in Farnham.
Died March 4th, 1915 at 58 years old in Chislehurst (influenza).
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher (1856–1931).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway.
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
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