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In the year 1856
299 Notable birthdays
William Goebel
Governor of kentucky; american politician (1856-1900).
Born January 4th, 1856 in Sullivan County.
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 44 years old in Frankfort.
Ivan Franko
Ukrainian poet and writer (1856-1916).
Born August 27th, 1856 in Nahuievychi. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1916 at 59 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Svetozar Boroević
Austro-hungarian field marshal.
Born December 13th, 1856 in Mečenčani.
Died May 23rd, 1920 at 63 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
John Lavery
Irish artist (1856-1941).
Born March 20th, 1856 in Belfast. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1941 at 84 years old in Kilkenny (disease). [ref]
Alexei Trupp
Russian saint (1856-1918).
Born August 20th, 1856 in Kalnagals. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 61 years old in Yekaterinburg (ballistic trauma).
Abdullah Quilliam
Founder of england's first mosque.
Born April 10th, 1856 in Liverpool.
Died April 23rd, 1932 at 76 years old in London.
Orville Gibson
American luthier.
Born May 1st, 1856 in Chateaugay.
Died August 21st, 1918 at 62 years old in Ogdensburg (endocarditis).
William Willett
Proponent of british summer time.
Born August 10th, 1856 in Farnham.
Died March 4th, 1915 at 58 years old in Chislehurst (influenza).
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher (1856–1931).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway.
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
Austrian archduke (1856-1936).
Born June 4th, 1856 in Židlochovice. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1936 at 80 years old in Mosonmagyaróvár. [ref]
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