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In the year 1859
328 Notable birthdays
Peter Altenberg
Austrian writer and poet (1859–1919).
Born March 9th, 1859 in Vienna.
Died January 8th, 1919 at 59 years old in Vienna.
William Bliss Baker
American artist (1859–1886).
Born November 27th, 1859 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 1886 at 26 years old in Hoosick Falls.
Maurice Paléologue
French diplomat, writer (1859-1944).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Paris.
Died November 18th, 1944 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Daisy Bates
Irish australian journalist known for her work with aboriginal people (1859–1951).
Born October 16th, 1859 in Roscrea.
Died April 18th, 1951 at 91 years old in Adelaide.
Oscar Eckenstein
British mountain climber (1859–1921).
Born September 9th, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1921 at 61 years old in Aylesbury.
Ellen Gates Starr
American social activist (1859–1940).
Born March 19th, 1859 in Laona Township.
Died February 10th, 1940 at 80 years old in Suffern (heart failure).
William Henry O'Connell
American roman catholic cardinal (1859–1944).
Born December 8th, 1859 in Lowell.
Died April 22nd, 1944 at 84 years old in Boston.
Georges Rochegrosse
French painter (1859-1938).
Born August 2nd, 1859 in Versailles. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1938 at 78 years old in El Biar. [ref]
Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
Regent of the principality of lippe.
Born July 20th, 1859 in Bückeburg.
Died July 9th, 1916 at 56 years old in Bonn.
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
Prince (1859-1938).
Born April 17th, 1859 in Timișoara.
Died October 19th, 1938 at 79 years old in Paris.
Radko Dimitriev
Russian and bulgarian general (1859–1918).
Born October 6th, 1859 in Gradets.
Died November 1st, 1918 at 59 years old in Pyatigorsk (gunshot wound).
Samuel Alexander
Australian-born british philosopher (1859-1938).
Born January 6th, 1859 in Sydney.
Died September 13th, 1938 at 79 years old in Manchester.
Christian von Ehrenfels
Austrian philosopher (1859-1932).
Born June 20th, 1859 in Rodaun.
Died September 8th, 1932 at 73 years old in Lichtenau im Waldviertel.
Paolo Thaon di Revel
Italian admiral (1859-1948).
Born June 10th, 1859 in Turin.
Died March 24th, 1948 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Isidore Singer
American encyclopedia editor and political activist (1859–1939).
Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice.
Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City.
Yanagiwara Naruko
Japanese lady-in-waiting; concubine of emperor meiji; mother of emperor taishō.
Born June 26th, 1859 in Kyoto.
Died October 16th, 1943 at 84 years old
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Russian and soviet composer, conductor , musicologist and music teacher (1859–1935).
Born November 19th, 1859 in Gatchina.
Died January 28th, 1935 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Constance Lloyd
Author, wife of oscar wilde (1859–1898).
Born January 2nd, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1898 at 39 years old in Genoa. [ref]
William Strang
British artist and printmaker (1859–1921).
Born February 13th, 1859 in Dumbarton.
Died April 12th, 1921 at 62 years old in Bournemouth.
Frank Johnson Goodnow
American historian (1859–1939).
Born January 18th, 1859 in Brooklyn.
Died November 15th, 1939 at 80 years old
Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1859-1909).
Born June 18th, 1859 in Remplin.
Died December 5th, 1909 at 50 years old in Saint Petersburg.
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
British politician (1859-1942).
Born October 17th, 1859 in London.
Died February 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in London.
Jānis Čakste
1st president of latvia.
Born September 14th, 1859 in Viesturi Parish.
Died March 14th, 1927 at 67 years old in Riga.
Karin Larsson
Swedish artist (1859-1928).
Born October 3rd, 1859 in Örebro. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1928 at 68 years old in Sundborns (peptic ulcer disease). [ref]
Sen Katayama
Japanese journalist (1859–1933).
Born December 26th, 1859 in Kumenan.
Died November 5th, 1933 at 73 years old in Moscow.
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