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In the year 1856
309 Notable birthdays
Friedrich II
Duke of anhalt from 1904 until 1918.
Born August 19th, 1856 in Dessau.
Died April 22nd, 1918 at 61 years old in Ballenstedt.
Ellen Andrée
Model for degas and others.
Born March 7th, 1856 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 9th, 1933 at 77 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet
Scottish mountaineer (1856-1919).
Born October 16th, 1856 in London.
Died March 19th, 1919 at 62 years old in Tarascon (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Evolutionary biologist (1856–1943).
Born January 27th, 1856 in Reading.
Died November 20th, 1943 at 87 years old
Robert Latham Owen
American politician (1856-1947).
Born February 2nd, 1856 in Lynchburg.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
J. M. Robertson
Scottish journalist and rationalist (1856–1933).
Born November 14th, 1856 in Isle of Arran.
Died January 5th, 1933 at 76 years old in London.
Frederic Eugene Ives
American inventor (1856-1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Litchfield.
Died May 27th, 1937 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
Dewa Shigetō
Japanese admiral.
Born January 17th, 1856 in Aizu.
Died January 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Etienne Girardot
British actor (1856–1939).
Born February 22nd, 1856 in London.
Died November 10th, 1939 at 83 years old in Hollywood.
Georges Petit
French art dealer (1856-1920).
Born March 11th, 1856 in Paris.
Died May 12th, 1920 at 64 years old in Paris.
Birthdays 131 to 140 of 309
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