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In the year 1856
337 Notable birthdays
A. D. Gordon
Russian-jewish philosopher, worker, and educator.
Born June 9th, 1856 in Troianiv.
Died February 22nd, 1922 at 65 years old in Degania Alef (laryngeal cancer).
William Wallace Denslow
American illustrator and caricaturist (1856–1915).
Born May 25th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died May 27th, 1915 at 59 years old in Knickerbocker Hospital (pneumonia).
Dimitar Blagoev
Bulgarian politician (1856–1924).
Born June 14th, 1856 in Vasileiada.
Died May 7th, 1924 at 67 years old in Sofia.
Peter Henry Emerson
British writer and photographer (1856–1936).
Born May 13th, 1856 in Sagua La Grande.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 79 years old in Falmouth.
Matthias Zurbriggen
Swiss mountain climber (1856-1917).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Saas-Fee.
Died June 21st, 1917 at 61 years old in Geneva (hanging to death).
Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch
American writer and social activist (1856-1940).
Born January 20th, 1856 in Seneca Falls.
Died November 20th, 1940 at 84 years old in Greenwich.
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
Mathematician (1856–1894).
Born December 29th, 1856 in Zwolle.
Died December 31st, 1894 at 38 years old in Toulouse (influenza).
Reginald Blomfield
English architect (1856–1942).
Born December 20th, 1856 in Aldingham.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 86 years old in London.
Colin Campbell Cooper
American artist (1856-1937).
Born March 8th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1937 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Jean Moréas
Greek writer (1856–1910).
Born April 5th, 1856 in Athens.
Died April 30th, 1910 at 54 years old in Saint-Mandé.
John White Alexander
American illustrator (1856-1915).
Born October 7th, 1856 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1915 at 58 years old in New York City. [ref]
St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton
British politician (1856-1942).
Born December 14th, 1856 in London.
Died February 13th, 1942 at 85 years old
Kenyon Cox
American artist (1856-1919).
Born October 27th, 1856 in Warren.
Died March 17th, 1919 at 62 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Spanish scholar (1856–1912).
Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator (1856–1924).
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
Edward Goodrich Acheson
American chemist (1856–1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Washington.
Died July 6th, 1931 at 75 years old in New York City.
Giuseppe Martucci
Italian musician (1856-1909).
Born January 6th, 1856 in Capua.
Died June 1st, 1909 at 53 years old in Naples.
Arthur Shrewsbury
English cricket player (1856-1903).
Born April 11th, 1856 in Nottinghamshire.
Died May 19th, 1903 at 47 years old in Gedling.
Robert Latham Owen
American politician (1856-1947).
Born February 2nd, 1856 in Lynchburg.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Louise Catherine Breslau
German-swiss painter (1856-1927).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Munich.
Died May 12th, 1927 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
J.-H. Rosny aîné
Belgian writer (1856–1940).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Hôtel J.-H. Rosny.
Died February 15th, 1940 at 83 years old in Paris.
Eduardo Dato
Spanish author (1856-1921).
Born August 12th, 1856 in A Coruña.
Died March 8th, 1921 at 64 years old in Madrid (shot to the head).
Paul Friedrich Wolfskehl
German physician and mathematician.
Born June 30th, 1856 in Darmstadt.
Died September 13th, 1906 at 50 years old in Darmstadt.
Richard Caton Woodville Jr.
English painter and illustrator (1856–1927); son of richard caton woodville sr. (1856–1927).
Born January 7th, 1856 in London.
Died August 17th, 1927 at 71 years old in London.
Robert Kajanus
Finnish conductor and composer (1856–1933).
Born December 2nd, 1856 in Helsinki.
Died July 6th, 1933 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
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