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In the year 1850

241 Notable birthdays

Robert Louis Stevenson

Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894).

Born November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh. [ref]

Died December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old in Vailima, Samoa (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Edward Smith

Captain of the rms titanic.

Born January 27th, 1850 in Hanley.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 62 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).

Johnny Ringo

Us criminal and gunfighter.

Born May 3rd, 1850 in Greens Fork.

Died July 13th, 1882 at 32 years old in Chiricahua Mountains (ballistic trauma).

Horatio Kitchener

British army general and colonial administrator.

Born June 24th, 1850 in Ballylongford. [ref]

Died June 5th, 1916 at 65 years old in North Sea (killed in action). [ref]

Maupassant

French writer (1850-1893).

Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis). [ref]

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

British prince, son of queen victoria (1850–1942).

Born May 1st, 1850 in Buckingham Palace.

Died January 16th, 1942 at 91 years old in Bagshot Park.

Pat Garrett

American sheriff.

Born June 5th, 1850 in Chambers County.

Died February 29th, 1908 at 57 years old in Las Cruces.

Jack Daniel

American distiller and founder of jack daniel's tennessee whiskey distillery..

Born September 5th, 1850 in Lynchburg.

Died October 10th, 1911 at 61 years old in Lynchburg (sepsis).

Kate Chopin

American author.

Born February 8th, 1850 in St. Louis.

Died August 22nd, 1904 at 54 years old in St. Louis (cerebral hemorrhage).

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Filipino writer, lawyer, and journalist (1850-1896).

Born August 30th, 1850 in Bulakan.

Died July 4th, 1896 at 45 years old in Barcelona (tuberculosis).

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