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In the year 1856
309 Notable birthdays
Heber J. Grant
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1856-1945).
Born November 22nd, 1856 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City.
Wilhelm von Gloeden
German photographer (1856-1931).
Born September 18th, 1856 in Völkshagen.
Died February 16th, 1931 at 74 years old in Taormina.
Robert Nivelle
French general who participated in the first world war (1856–1924).
Born October 18th, 1856 in rue de la Barrière. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in rue de la Tour. [ref]
Thomas E. Watson
American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer.
Born September 5th, 1856 in Thomson.
Died September 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Frank B. Kellogg
American politician (1856-1937).
Born December 22nd, 1856 in Potsdam.
Died December 21st, 1937 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (pneumonia).
Mikhail Vrubel
Russian painter (1856-1910).
Born March 17th, 1856 in Omsk.
Died April 14th, 1910 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg (syphilis).
John Redmond
Irish politician (1856-1918).
Born September 1st, 1856 in County Wexford.
Died March 6th, 1918 at 61 years old in Dublin.
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
British artist and noblewoman (1856-1937).
Born March 7th, 1856 in London.
Died December 22nd, 1937 at 81 years old in London.
Waldemar Haffkine
Bacteriologist (1856–1930).
Born March 15th, 1856 in Berdiansk. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1930 at 74 years old in Lausanne.
Tom Roberts
Australian artist (1856-1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Dorchester.
Died September 14th, 1931 at 75 years old in Kallista (cancer).
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