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In the year 1863
370 Notable birthdays
Swami Vivekananda
Indian hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902).
Born January 12th, 1863 in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre.
Died July 4th, 1902 at 39 years old in Belur (stroke).
Henry Ford
American industrialist and business magnate.
Born July 30th, 1863 in Springwells Township. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1947 at 83 years old in Dearborn (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Heir presumptive to the throne of austria-hungary (1863–1914).
Born December 18th, 1863 in Graz.
Died June 28th, 1914 at 50 years old in Sarajevo (gunshot wound).
William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher (1863–1951).
Born April 29th, 1863 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1951 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter. (1863–1944).
Born December 12th, 1863 in Ådalsbruk.
Died January 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Ekely.
David Lloyd George
Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
Born January 17th, 1863 in Manchester.
Died March 26th, 1945 at 82 years old in Llanystumdwy (brain tumor).
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
Member of the house of hesse-darmstadt (1863–1950).
Born April 5th, 1863 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 24th, 1950 at 87 years old in London (bronchitis).
Andrés Bonifacio
Filipino nationalist and revolutionary hero (1863–1897).
Born November 30th, 1863 in Tondo.
Died May 10th, 1897 at 33 years old
Constantine Stanislavsky
Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938).
Born January 17th, 1863 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1938 at 75 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Santayana
Spanish-american philosopher.
Born December 16th, 1863 in San Bernardo street.
Died September 26th, 1952 at 88 years old in Rome (stomach cancer).
Casey Jones
American railroad engineer (1863–1900).
Born March 14th, 1863 in Missouri.
Died April 30th, 1900 at 37 years old in Vaughan (railway accident).
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician (1863-1938).
Born March 12th, 1863 in Pescara.
Died March 1st, 1938 at 74 years old in Gardone Riviera (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pierre de Coubertin
Founder of modern olympic games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937).
Born January 1st, 1863 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1937 at 74 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Louis Cyr
Canadian strength athlete (1863-1912).
Born October 11th, 1863 in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville.
Died November 10th, 1912 at 49 years old in Montreal (nephritis).
Samuel P. Bush
American businessman (1863–1948).
Born October 4th, 1863 in Orange.
Died February 8th, 1948 at 84 years old in Columbus.
John Francis Fitzgerald
Irish-american politician, massachusetts (1863-1950).
Born February 11th, 1863 in Boston.
Died October 2nd, 1950 at 87 years old in Boston.
Carlos I of Portugal
King of portugal from 1889 to 1908.
Born September 28th, 1863 in Palace of Ajuda.
Died February 1st, 1908 at 44 years old in Praça do Comércio (gunshot wound).
George Herbert Mead
American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1863 in South Hadley.
Died April 26th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
Russian chemist and photographer.
Born August 30th, 1863 in Funikova Gora. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1944 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Indian maharaja (1863–1939).
Born March 31st, 1863 in Vadodara.
Died February 6th, 1939 at 75 years old in Vadodara.
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Indian muslim scholar.
Born August 19th, 1863 in Thana Bhawan.
Died July 20th, 1943 at 79 years old in Thana Bhawan. [ref]
Joaquín Sorolla
Spanish painter (1863-1923).
Born February 27th, 1863 in Valencia.
Died August 10th, 1923 at 60 years old in Cercedilla, Madrid.
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
British fashion designer.
Born June 13th, 1863 in London.
Died April 20th, 1935 at 71 years old in Putney (breast cancer).
Konstantinos P. Cavafy
Greek poet.
Born April 29th, 1863 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1933 at 70 years old in Alexandria (prostate cancer). [ref]
Arthur Machen
Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947).
Born March 3rd, 1863 in Caerleon.
Died December 15th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.
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