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In the year 1856
309 Notable birthdays
Kenyon Cox
American artist (1856-1919).
Born October 27th, 1856 in Warren.
Died March 17th, 1919 at 62 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Colin Campbell Cooper
American artist (1856-1937).
Born March 8th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1937 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator (1856–1924).
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Spanish scholar (1856–1912).
Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]
Edward Goodrich Acheson
American chemist (1856–1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Washington.
Died July 6th, 1931 at 75 years old in New York City.
Giuseppe Martucci
Italian musician (1856-1909).
Born January 6th, 1856 in Capua.
Died June 1st, 1909 at 53 years old in Naples.
Arthur Shrewsbury
English cricket player (1856-1903).
Born April 11th, 1856 in Nottinghamshire.
Died May 19th, 1903 at 47 years old in Gedling.
Louise Catherine Breslau
German-swiss painter (1856-1927).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Munich.
Died May 12th, 1927 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
J.-H. Rosny aîné
Belgian writer (1856–1940).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Hôtel J.-H. Rosny.
Died February 15th, 1940 at 83 years old in Paris.
Eduardo Dato
Spanish author (1856-1921).
Born August 12th, 1856 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1921 at 64 years old in Madrid (murder). [ref]
Birthdays 111 to 120 of 309
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