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In the year 1856

309 Notable birthdays

Cargill Gilston Knott

British mathematician and physicist.

Born June 30th, 1856 in Penicuik.

Died October 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.

Hendrik Petrus Berlage

Dutch architect (1856-1934).

Born February 21st, 1856 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died August 12th, 1934 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]

Alajos Strobl

Hungarian sculptor.

Born July 1st, 1856 in Liptovský Hrádok. [ref]

Died December 13th, 1926 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Constance Stone

Australian physician and feminist activist.

Born December 4th, 1856 in Hobart.

Died December 29th, 1902 at 46 years old in St Kilda (tuberculosis).

Jules Girardet

French painter (1856-1938).

Born April 10th, 1856 in Paris.

Died January 25th, 1938 at 81 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen

Danish teacher and ornithologist.

Born August 27th, 1856 in Ballerup Municipality.

Died June 7th, 1921 at 64 years old in Viborg.

Max von Bahrfeldt

German general (1856-1936).

Born February 6th, 1856 in Gerswalde.

Died April 11th, 1936 at 80 years old in Halle (Saale).

Harry de Windt

British explorer and travel writer (1856–1933).

Born April 9th, 1856 in Paris.

Died November 30th, 1933 at 77 years old in Bournemouth.

Pierre Roques

French air force general (1856-1920).

Born December 28th, 1856 in Marseillan.

Died February 26th, 1920 at 63 years old in Saint-Cloud.

Inoue Tetsujirō

Japanese philosopher (1856–1944).

Born December 25th, 1856 in Dazaifu.

Died December 7th, 1944 at 87 years old in Koishikawa-ku. [ref]

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