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In the year 1859
362 Notable birthdays
Paul Baum
German painter (1859-1932).
Born September 22nd, 1859 in Meissen.
Died May 18th, 1932 at 72 years old in San Gimignano (pneumonia).
Oswald Balzer
Polish historian (1858–1933).
Born January 23rd, 1859 in Khodoriv. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1933 at 73 years old in Lviv.
Louis Cheikho
Jesuit scholar (1859–1927).
Born February 5th, 1859 in Mardin. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1927 at 68 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Ottilie Roederstein
German-swiss painter (1859–1937).
Born April 22nd, 1859 in Zurich.
Died November 26th, 1937 at 78 years old in Hofheim am Taunus.
Charles Maurice Donnay
French dramatist (1859–1945).
Born October 12th, 1859 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 31st, 1945 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Camille Jullian
French historian, philologist and archaeologist (1859-1933).
Born March 15th, 1859 in Marseille.
Died December 12th, 1933 at 74 years old in Paris.
Ludwik Krzywicki
Polish academic (1859–1941).
Born August 21st, 1859 in Płock.
Died June 10th, 1941 at 81 years old in Warsaw.
Camille Chevillard
French composer and conductor (1859–1923).
Born October 14th, 1859 in Montmartre. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1923 at 63 years old in Chatou. [ref]
Gustav Wentzel
Painter (1859-1927).
Born October 7th, 1859 in Christiania.
Died February 10th, 1927 at 67 years old in Lillehammer.
Arthur Marvin
American cinematographer (1859-1911).
Born May 26th, 1859 in Warners. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1911 at 51 years old in Los Angeles.
Arthur Berson
German scientist (1859–1942).
Born August 6th, 1859 in Nowy Sącz.
Died December 3rd, 1942 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Juan Antonio Escurra
President of paraguay (1859-1929).
Born May 6th, 1859 in Caraguatay.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 70 years old in Villa Hayes.
Juan Campisteguy
Uruguayan soldier, lawyer and president (1859-1937).
Born September 7th, 1859 in Montevideo.
Died September 4th, 1937 at 77 years old in Montevideo.
Dorothea Pertz
English botanist (1859-1939).
Born March 14th, 1859 in London.
Died March 6th, 1939 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Antonio Bernocchi
Italian entrepreneur and fashion designer (1859–1930).
Born January 17th, 1859 in Castellanza.
Died December 8th, 1930 at 71 years old in Milan.
Konstantīns Pēkšēns
One of the first professional latvian architects (1859–1928).
Born March 3rd, 1859 in Mazsalaca.
Died June 23rd, 1928 at 69 years old in Bad Kissingen.
Luis María Drago
Argentine politician (1859-1921).
Born May 6th, 1859 in Mercedes.
Died June 9th, 1921 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Erich Wasmann
Austrian entomologist (1859-1931).
Born May 29th, 1859 in Merano. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1931 at 71 years old in Valkenburg aan de Geul.
Paolo Orsi
Italian archaeologist (1859-1935).
Born October 18th, 1859 in Rovereto.
Died November 8th, 1935 at 76 years old in Rovereto.
Herbert William Conn
American bacteriologist and educator (1859-1917).
Born January 10th, 1859 in Fitchburg.
Died April 18th, 1917 at 58 years old in Middletown (myocardial infarction).
Albert Hoffa
German surgeon (1859-1907).
Born March 31st, 1859 in Richmond.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 48 years old in Cologne.
Stepan Smal-Stotskyi
Ukrainian linguist and economist (1859-1938).
Born January 8th, 1859 in Nemyliv. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Prague.
Georgios Drossinis
Greek writer (1859-1951).
Born December 9th, 1859 in Athens.
Died January 3rd, 1951 at 91 years old in Athens.
Vincenzo Cerulli
Italian astronomer (1859–1927).
Born April 20th, 1859 in Teramo.
Died May 31st, 1927 at 68 years old in Merate.
Gabriele Reuter
German writer (1859-1941).
Born February 8th, 1859 in Alexandria.
Died November 16th, 1941 at 82 years old in Weimar. [ref]
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