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In the year 1856
337 Notable birthdays
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.
Hermann von Kuhl
German general and historian (1856–1958).
Born November 2nd, 1856 in Koblenz.
Died November 4th, 1958 at 102 years old in Frankfurt.
Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington
British politician (1856-1937).
Born April 12th, 1856 in Rochester.
Died April 19th, 1937 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Wilhelm Geiger
German orientalist and historian (1856–1943).
Born July 21st, 1856 in Nuremberg.
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 87 years old in Neubiberg.
Gabrielle Réjane
French actress (1856–1920).
Born June 6th, 1856 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1920 at 64 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Matilde Serao
Italian journalist and writer, editor (1856–1927).
Born March 7th, 1856 in Patras.
Died July 26th, 1927 at 71 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper
German botanist (1856–1901).
Born May 12th, 1856 in Strasbourg.
Died September 9th, 1901 at 45 years old in Basel (malaria).
Herbert Gustave Schmalz
English painter (1856–1935).
Born June 1st, 1856 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1935 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Duke Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt
Duke of anhalt from 1904 until 1918.
Born August 19th, 1856 in Dessau.
Died April 22nd, 1918 at 61 years old in Ballenstedt.
Ellen Andrée
Model for degas and others.
Born March 7th, 1856 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 9th, 1933 at 77 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet
Scottish mountaineer (1856-1919).
Born October 16th, 1856 in London.
Died March 19th, 1919 at 62 years old in Tarascon (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Evolutionary biologist (1856–1943).
Born January 27th, 1856 in Reading.
Died November 20th, 1943 at 87 years old
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..
J. M. Robertson
Scottish journalist and rationalist (1856–1933).
Born November 14th, 1856 in Isle of Arran.
Died January 5th, 1933 at 76 years old in London.
Frederic Eugene Ives
American inventor (1856-1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Litchfield.
Died May 27th, 1937 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
Dewa Shigetō
Japanese admiral.
Born January 17th, 1856 in Aizu.
Died January 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Etienne Girardot
British actor (1856–1939).
Born February 11th, 1856 in London.
Died November 10th, 1939 at 83 years old in Hollywood.
Georges Petit
French art dealer (1856-1920).
Born March 11th, 1856 in Paris.
Died May 12th, 1920 at 64 years old in Paris.
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Italian egyptologist (1856-1928).
Born July 12th, 1856 in Occhieppo Inferiore.
Died February 17th, 1928 at 71 years old in Turin.
Felix Mottl
Austrian conductor and composer (1856-1911).
Born August 24th, 1856 in Unter Sankt Veit. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1911 at 54 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William B. McKinley
United states senator from illinois (1856–1926).
Born September 5th, 1856 in Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Martinsville.
Carrie Babcock Sherman
Second lady of the united states.
Born November 16th, 1856 in Utica.
Died October 6th, 1931 at 74 years old in Utica.
Max Uhle
German archaeologist (1856-1944).
Born March 25th, 1856 in Dresden.
Died May 11th, 1944 at 88 years old in Lubliniec.
Walther von Dyck
German mathematician (1856-1934).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Munich.
Died November 5th, 1934 at 77 years old in Munich.
Thomas Mitchell Campbell
American politician (1856-1923).
Born April 22nd, 1856 in Rusk.
Died April 1st, 1923 at 66 years old in Galveston.
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