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In the year 1856
275 Notable birthdays
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator.
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton
British politician (1856-1942).
Born December 14th, 1856 in London.
Died February 13th, 1942 at 85 years old
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
U.s. educator and legal scholar (1856-1943).
Born December 13th, 1856 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1943 at 86 years old in Boston. [ref]
Reginald Blomfield
English architect.
Born December 20th, 1856 in Aldingham. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1942 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Dimitar Blagoev
Bulgarian politician.
Born June 14th, 1856 in Vasileiada. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1924 at 67 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Matthias Zurbriggen
Swiss mountain climber (1856-1917).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Saas-Fee.
Died July 21st, 1917 at 61 years old in Geneva (hanging).
Moses Gaster
British-romanian academic and rabbi.
Born September 17th, 1856 in Bucharest.
Died March 5th, 1939 at 82 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames. [ref]
Colin Campbell Cooper
American artist (1856-1937).
Born March 8th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1937 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Giuseppe Martucci
Italian musician.
Born January 6th, 1856 in Capua. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1909 at 53 years old in Naples. [ref]
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Spanish author.
Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]
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