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In the year 1861
343 Notable birthdays
Rudolf Stöger-Steiner von Steinstätten
Austrian-hungarian general and minister of war (1861-1921).
Born April 26th, 1861 in Pernegg an der Mur.
Died May 12th, 1921 at 60 years old in Graz.
Theodore Roberts
American film and stage actor (1861-1928).
Born October 8th, 1861 in San Francisco.
Died December 14th, 1928 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Frederick Stark Pearson
United states electrical engineer (1861–1915).
Born July 30th, 1861 in Lowell.
Died May 7th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic Ocean, RMS Lusitania.
Zhan Tianyou
Chinese railroad engineer (1861-1919).
Born April 26th, 1861 in Guangdong.
Died April 24th, 1919 at 57 years old in Hankou.
Spyridon Samaras
Greek composer (1861-1917).
Born November 29th, 1861 in Corfu.
Died April 7th, 1917 at 55 years old in Athens.
Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Finland swedish painter (1861–1919).
Born September 3rd, 1861 in Noormarkku. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1919 at 58 years old in Antignano (pneumonia).
Emil von Reznicek
Austrian late romantic composer (1860–1945).
Born May 4th, 1861 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1945 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maximilian Harden
German journalist (1861–1927).
Born October 20th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died October 30th, 1927 at 66 years old in Montana.
Robert Sterling Yard
Wilderness activist and publicist (1861-1945).
Born February 1st, 1861 in Haverstraw.
Died May 17th, 1945 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Peter Ilsted
Danish artist (1861-1933).
Born February 14th, 1861 in Sakskøbing.
Died April 16th, 1933 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Dennis Miller Bunker
American artist (1861-1890).
Born November 6th, 1861 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 1890 at 29 years old in Boston (meningitis).
Krikor Zohrab
Armenian writer, politician and opinion journalist (1861-1915).
Born June 26th, 1861 in Beşiktaş.
Died August 2nd, 1915 at 54 years old in Şanlıurfa (Armenian Genocide).
Eille Norwood
British actor (1861–1948).
Born October 11th, 1861 in York.
Died December 24th, 1948 at 87 years old in London (disease).
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen
German prince (1861–1914).
Born October 12th, 1861 in Meiningen.
Died August 23rd, 1914 at 52 years old in Tarcienne.
Carl Grünberg
Austrian economist, economic historian and sociologist (1861-1940).
Born February 10th, 1861 in Focșani.
Died February 2nd, 1940 at 78 years old in Frankfurt.
Charles Martin Loeffler
American violinist and composer (1861-1935).
Born January 30th, 1861 in Mulhouse.
Died May 19th, 1935 at 74 years old in Medfield.
Han Ryner
French individualist anarchist philosopher, activist, and novelist (1861-1938).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Nemours.
Died January 6th, 1938 at 76 years old in Paris.
Robert Sherard
British writer (1861–1943).
Born December 3rd, 1861 in England.
Died January 30th, 1943 at 81 years old
Hannes Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1861-1922).
Born December 4th, 1861 in Morduvellir.
Died December 13th, 1922 at 61 years old in Reykjavík.
Antonio de La Gandara
French painter, pastellist and draughtsman (1861-1917).
Born December 16th, 1861 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 30th, 1917 at 55 years old in Paris.
Curt von Bardeleben
German chess player (1861–1924).
Born March 4th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died January 31st, 1924 at 62 years old in Berlin (falling).
Edwin Cannan
British economist (1861–1935).
Born February 3rd, 1861 in Funchal.
Died April 8th, 1935 at 74 years old in Bournemouth.
Emil Wiechert
German geophysicist and seismologist (1861-1928).
Born December 26th, 1861 in Sovetsk.
Died March 19th, 1928 at 66 years old in Göttingen.
József Rippl-Rónai
Hungarian artist (1861-1927).
Born May 23rd, 1861 in Kaposvár.
Died November 25th, 1927 at 66 years old in Kaposvár.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Kassel
Hereditary princess of anhalt (1861–1955).
Born June 13th, 1861 in Copenhagen.
Died January 7th, 1955 at 93 years old in Dessau.
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