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In the year 1856
309 Notable birthdays
Toru Dutt
Bengali poet and translator (1856–1877).
Born March 4th, 1856 in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency.
Died August 30th, 1877 at 21 years old in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency (tuberculosis).
Alfred Deakin
2nd prime minister of australia.
Born August 3rd, 1856 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1919 at 63 years old in Melbourne (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Napoléon, Prince Imperial
French prince (1856–1879).
Born March 16th, 1856 in Paris.
Died June 1st, 1879 at 23 years old in Ulundi.
Andrey Markov
Russian mathematician.
Born June 14th, 1856 in Ryazan.
Died July 20th, 1922 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Granville Woods
American inventor.
Born April 23rd, 1856 in Columbus.
Died January 30th, 1910 at 53 years old in New York City (smallpox, cerebral hemorrhage).
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Georgi Plekhanov
Russian philosopher (1856–1918).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Gudalovka. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1918 at 61 years old in Zelenogorsk (tuberculosis). [ref]
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
German politician (1856–1921).
Born November 29th, 1856 in Hohenfinow.
Died January 2nd, 1921 at 64 years old in Hohenfinow (pneumonia).
Henry Morgenthau
American diplomat.
Born April 26th, 1856 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1946 at 90 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Maurice Koechlin
French engineer (1856–1946).
Died June 10th, 1946 at 90 years old in Veytaux. [ref]
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