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In the year 1856
311 Notable birthdays
Alberto Palacio
Spanish architect and bridge engineer (1856–1939).
Born January 24th, 1856 in Sare.
Died May 18th, 1939 at 83 years old in Getxo.
Margaret Ashton
Suffragist and activist from the united kingdom.
Born January 19th, 1856 in Withington.
Died October 15th, 1937 at 81 years old in Didsbury.
Władysław Ślewiński
Polish painter (1856-1918).
Born June 1st, 1856 in Nowy Białynin. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1918 at 61 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Robert Kosch
German officer (1856–1942).
Born April 5th, 1856 in Kłodzko.
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Konstantin Dumba
Austrian-hungarian diplomat and writer (1856-1947).
Born June 17th, 1856 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1947 at 90 years old in Steindorf am Ossiacher See. [ref]
Gaetano Bisleti
Catholic cardinal (1856-1937).
Born March 20th, 1856 in Veroli.
Died August 30th, 1937 at 81 years old in Rome.
Hans von Bartels
German artist (1856-1913).
Born December 25th, 1856 in Hamburg.
Died October 5th, 1913 at 56 years old in Munich.
Joakim Skovgaard
Danish artist (1856-1933).
Born November 18th, 1856 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1933 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
George-Daniel de Monfreid
French painter and art collector (1856-1929).
Born March 14th, 1856 in New York City, Paris.
Died November 26th, 1929 at 73 years old in Corneilla-de-Conflent.
Alexandre Charpentier
French artist (1856-1909).
Born June 10th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1909 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Cargill Gilston Knott
British mathematician and physicist.
Born June 30th, 1856 in Penicuik.
Died October 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Dutch architect (1856-1934).
Born February 21st, 1856 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1934 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Alajos Strobl
Hungarian sculptor.
Born July 1st, 1856 in Liptovský Hrádok. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1926 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Constance Stone
Australian physician and feminist activist.
Born December 4th, 1856 in Hobart.
Died December 29th, 1902 at 46 years old in St Kilda (tuberculosis).
Jules Girardet
French painter (1856-1938).
Born April 10th, 1856 in Paris.
Died January 25th, 1938 at 81 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen
Danish teacher and ornithologist.
Born August 27th, 1856 in Ballerup Municipality.
Died June 7th, 1921 at 64 years old in Viborg.
Max von Bahrfeldt
German general (1856-1936).
Born February 6th, 1856 in Gerswalde.
Died April 11th, 1936 at 80 years old in Halle (Saale).
Harry de Windt
British explorer and travel writer (1856–1933).
Born April 9th, 1856 in Paris.
Died November 30th, 1933 at 77 years old in Bournemouth.
Pierre Roques
French air force general (1856-1920).
Born December 28th, 1856 in Marseillan.
Died February 26th, 1920 at 63 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Inoue Tetsujirō
Japanese philosopher (1856–1944).
Born December 25th, 1856 in Dazaifu.
Died December 7th, 1944 at 87 years old in Koishikawa-ku. [ref]
Karolina Widerström
Swedish gynecologist (1856–1949).
Born December 10th, 1856 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1949 at 92 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Arnold von Winckler
German officer (1856–1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Nysa.
Died July 24th, 1945 at 89 years old in Bad Freienwalde (myocardial infarction).
Hans Molisch
Austrian botanist (1856-1937).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Brno. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1937 at 81 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Philipp Rinaldi
Italian catholic priest (1856-1931).
Died December 5th, 1931 at 75 years old in Turin.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle