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In the year 1861
343 Notable birthdays
Morgan Robertson
American writer (1861–1915).
Born September 30th, 1861 in Oswego.
Died March 24th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic City (drug overdose).
Italo Svevo
Italian writer (1861-1928).
Born December 19th, 1861 in Trieste.
Died September 13th, 1928 at 66 years old in Motta di Livenza (struck by vehicle).
George Dunton Widener
American financier (1861–1912).
Born June 16th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 50 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian grand duke (1861–1929).
Born October 16th, 1861 in Petergof.
Died April 26th, 1929 at 67 years old in London (influenza).
Zinaida Yusupova
Russian princess (1861-1939).
Born September 14th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 24th, 1939 at 78 years old in Paris.
Luigi Facta
Italian politician (1861-1930).
Born September 13th, 1861 in Pinerolo.
Died November 5th, 1930 at 69 years old in Pinerolo.
Constance Garnett
English writer and translator (1861–1946).
Born December 19th, 1861 in Brighton.
Died December 17th, 1946 at 84 years old in Kent.
Armando Diaz
Italian general (1861-1928).
Born December 5th, 1861 in Naples. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1928 at 66 years old in Rome. [ref]
Walter Rauschenbusch
United states baptist theologian (1861–1918).
Born October 4th, 1861 in Rochester.
Died July 25th, 1918 at 56 years old in Rochester.
George W. Norris
American politician (1861–1944).
Born July 11th, 1861 in York Township.
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 83 years old in McCook.
James K. Vardaman
American politician (1861–1930).
Born July 26th, 1861 in Jackson County.
Died June 25th, 1930 at 68 years old in Birmingham.
William Renshaw
English tennis player (1861–1904).
Born January 3rd, 1861 in Leamington Spa.
Died August 12th, 1904 at 43 years old in Swanage.
Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany
German princess (1861-1922).
Born February 17th, 1861 in Bad Arolsen.
Died September 1st, 1922 at 61 years old in Tyrol.
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
President of finland (1861–1944).
Born December 15th, 1861 in Sääksmäki, Rapola.
Died February 29th, 1944 at 82 years old in Kotkaniemi.
William James Mayo
American surgeon (1861-1939).
Born June 29th, 1861 in Le Sueur.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 78 years old in Rochester (stomach cancer).
Pierre Duhem
French physicist and historian of science (1861-1916).
Born June 10th, 1861 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 14th, 1916 at 55 years old in Cabrespine.
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury
British politician (1861-1947).
Born October 23rd, 1861 in London.
Died April 4th, 1947 at 85 years old in London.
William Bateson
British geneticist and biologist (1861-1926).
Born August 8th, 1861 in Whitby.
Died February 8th, 1926 at 64 years old in London Borough of Merton.
István Tisza
Hungarian politician (1861–1918).
Born April 22nd, 1861 in Pest.
Died October 31st, 1918 at 57 years old in Budapest.
Mary Richmond
American social worker.
Born August 5th, 1861 in Belleville.
Died September 12th, 1928 at 67 years old in New York City.
Aristide Maillol
Sculptor from france (1861–1944).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Banyuls-sur-Mer.
Died September 27th, 1944 at 82 years old in Banyuls-sur-Mer (traffic collision).
J. B. Bury
Anglo-irish historian and classical scholar (1861–1927).
Born October 16th, 1861 in County Monaghan.
Died June 1st, 1927 at 65 years old in Rome.
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
Grand duchess consort and regent of luxembourg (1861-1942).
Born July 13th, 1861 in Bronnbach.
Died July 31st, 1942 at 81 years old in New York City.
August Bier
Surgeon (1861-1949).
Born November 24th, 1861 in Helsen, Bad Arolsen. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1949 at 87 years old in Sauen. [ref]
Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg
Bulgarian prince (1861–1924).
Born September 24th, 1861 in Padua.
Died July 31st, 1924 at 62 years old in Schaffhausen.
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