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In the year 1856

289 Notable birthdays

Annie Morrill Smith

American botanist (1856-1946).

Born February 13th, 1856 in Brooklyn.

Died November 26th, 1946 at 90 years old

Pablo de Escandón

Polo player.

Born May 4th, 1856 in Mexico City.

Died March 31st, 1926 at 69 years old in Mexico City.

Jean Dybowski

Explorer and agronomist (1856-1928).

Born April 18th, 1856 in Paris.

Died December 18th, 1928 at 72 years old in Mandres. [ref]

Alfred von Domaszewski

Austrian classical scholar and archaeologist (1856–1927).

Born October 30th, 1856 in Timișoara.

Died March 25th, 1927 at 70 years old in Munich.

Federico Cattani Amadori

Catholic cardinal.

Born April 17th, 1856 in Marradi.

Died April 11th, 1943 at 86 years old in Rome.

François Gonnessiat

French astronomer.

Born May 22nd, 1856 in Mornay.

Died October 18th, 1934 at 78 years old in Algiers.

Karl Rathgen

German economist (1856–1921).

Born December 6th, 1856 in Weimar. [ref]

Died November 6th, 1921 at 64 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Dominique Gardères

Equestrian (1856–1898).

Born October 22nd, 1856 (age 169 years) in Biarritz.

Achille Locatelli

Catholic cardinal (1856-1935).

Born October 15th, 1856 in Seregno. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1935 at 78 years old in Rome.

Sofia Rusova

Ukrainian writer and activist.

Born February 18th, 1856 in Oleshnia.

Died February 5th, 1940 at 83 years old in Prague.

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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle