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In the year 1850
241 Notable birthdays
Mikhail Chigorin
Russian chess player.
Born November 12th, 1850 in Gatchina.
Died January 25th, 1908 at 57 years old in Lublin (diabetes).
William Morris Davis
American geographer.
Born February 12th, 1850 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1934 at 83 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Lawrence Hargrave
Australian engineer and inventor (1850–1915).
Born January 29th, 1850 in Greenwich.
Died July 14th, 1915 at 65 years old in Sydney (peritonitis).
David R. Francis
American politician (1850-1927).
Born October 1st, 1850 in Richmond. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1927 at 76 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Frederic William Maitland
British historian.
Born May 28th, 1850 in London. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1906 at 56 years old in Gran Canaria (pneumonia). [ref]
Ignác Goldziher
Hungarian scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1850 in Székesfehérvár. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1921 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Anténor Firmin
Haitian anthropologist, journalist, and politician (1850-1911).
Born October 18th, 1850 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died September 19th, 1911 at 60 years old in Saint Thomas.
Bernardo Reyes
Mexican general.
Born August 30th, 1850 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1913 at 62 years old in Mexico City.
Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia
Russian grand duke.
Born February 14th, 1850 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 67 years old in Tashkent (pneumonia).
Pablo Iglesias Posse
Trade unionist (1850-1925).
Born October 18th, 1850 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1925 at 75 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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