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In the year 1856
309 Notable birthdays
Edmond Haraucourt
French writer (1856–1941).
Born October 18th, 1856 in Bourmont.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris.
Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau
Austrian botanist (1856-1931).
Born August 25th, 1856 in Bratislava.
Died June 23rd, 1931 at 74 years old in Holešovice. [ref]
William Edward de Winton
British zoologist (1856-1922).
Born September 6th, 1856 in Carmarthenshire.
Died August 30th, 1922 at 65 years old
Victor von Herzfeld
Hungarian musician (1856-1919).
Born October 8th, 1856 in Bratislava.
Died February 19th, 1919 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Sylvain Dupuis
Belgian composer and conductor (1856–1931).
Born October 9th, 1856 in Liège.
Died September 28th, 1931 at 74 years old in Bruges.
Antoni Rubió i Lluch
Spanish historian and helenist (1856-1937).
Born July 26th, 1856 in Valladolid.
Died June 8th, 1937 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Paul Henri Lecomte
French botanist (1856-1934).
Born January 8th, 1856 in Saint-Nabord.
Died June 12th, 1934 at 78 years old in Paris.
Wally Moes
Dutch painter (1856-1918).
Born November 16th, 1856 in Amsterdam.
Died November 6th, 1918 at 61 years old in Laren.
Oreste Giorgi
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 19th, 1856 in Valmontone.
Died December 30th, 1924 at 68 years old in Rome.
Annie Morrill Smith
American botanist (1856-1946).
Born February 13th, 1856 in Brooklyn.
Died November 26th, 1946 at 90 years old
Birthdays 281 to 290 of 309
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