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In the year 1865
362 Notable birthdays
Elsie de Wolfe
American actress and interior decorator (1865-1950).
Born December 20th, 1865 in New York City.
Died July 12th, 1950 at 84 years old in Versailles.
Emma Orczy
Hungarian-born british novelist and playwright (1865-1947).
Born September 23rd, 1865 in Tarnaörs.
Died November 12th, 1947 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Sven Hedin
Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952).
Born February 19th, 1865 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1952 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Winnaretta Singer
American socialite (1865–1943).
Born January 8th, 1865 in Yonkers.
Died November 26th, 1943 at 78 years old in London.
Jacques Hadamard
French mathematician (1865–1963).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Versailles. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1963 at 97 years old in Paris.
Richard Bruno Heydrich
German opera singer, composer, singer and music educator (1865-1938).
Born February 23rd, 1865 in Leuben.
Died August 24th, 1938 at 73 years old in Halle (Saale).
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
German generalfeldmarschall (1865–1939).
Born December 23rd, 1865 in Vienna.
Died October 31st, 1939 at 73 years old in Altshausen.
Elfego Baca
American sheriff (1865-1945).
Born February 10th, 1865 in Socorro.
Died August 27th, 1945 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Duan Qirui
Chinese warlord and politician (1865-1936).
Born March 6th, 1865 in Feixi County. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Shanghai.
Mary White Ovington
American activist, naacp founder (1865–1951).
Born April 11th, 1865 in Brooklyn.
Died July 15th, 1951 at 86 years old in Newton Highlands.
Shigechiyo Izumi
Japanese supercentenarian.
Born June 29th, 1865 in Omonawa Magiri.
Died February 21st, 1986 at 120 years old in Isen (pneumonia).
Valentin Serov
Russian painter (1865–1911).
Born January 19th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1911 at 46 years old in Moscow.
Gabriel Narutowicz
Polish politician (1865-1922).
Born March 17th, 1865 in Telšiai.
Died December 16th, 1922 at 57 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).
Andranik Ozanian
Armenian politician and military personnel (1865-1927).
Born February 25th, 1865 in Şebinkarahisar.
Died August 31st, 1927 at 62 years old in Fresno, Chico.
Wilfrid Voynich
Polish revolutionary, antiquarian, bibliophile, historian and eponym of voynich manuscript (1865-1930).
Born November 12th, 1865 in Telšiai.
Died March 19th, 1930 at 64 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist (1865–1943).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Zonnemaire, Professor Zeemanstraat 15.
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam.
William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
British field marshal 1865–1951 (1865–1951).
Born September 13th, 1865 in Khadki.
Died May 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Charles Horace Mayo
American physician (1865–1939).
Born July 19th, 1865 in Rochester.
Died May 26th, 1939 at 73 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
British stage actress (1865–1940).
Born February 9th, 1865 in Kensington. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Pau (pneumonia). [ref]
Rüdiger von der Goltz
German militeary personnel (1865-1946).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Sulechów.
Died November 4th, 1946 at 80 years old in Bernbeuren.
Louisa Aldrich-Blake
British surgeon and medical school dean.
Born August 15th, 1865 in Chingford. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1925 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
British politician and diplomat (1865–1948).
Born April 4th, 1865 in London.
Died February 4th, 1948 at 82 years old in Knowsley Hall.
Tikhon of Moscow
Patriarch of moscow (1865-1925).
Born January 31st, 1865.
Died April 7th, 1925 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Kan'in Kotohito
Japanese prince and general (1865–1945).
Born November 10th, 1865 in Kyoto.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 79 years old in Odawara.
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
President of finland (1865-1952).
Born January 28th, 1865 in Suomussalmi.
Died September 22nd, 1952 at 87 years old in Helsinki.
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