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In the year 1856
275 Notable birthdays
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).
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher.
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
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).
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]
Ahad Ha'am
Hebrew essayist and thinker (1856–1927).
Born August 18th, 1856 in Skvyra.
Died January 2nd, 1927 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv.
Abdullah Quilliam
Founder of england's first mosque.
Born April 10th, 1856 in Liverpool.
Died April 23rd, 1932 at 76 years old in London.
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]
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
German politician (1856–1921).
Born November 29th, 1856 in Hohenfinow. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1921 at 64 years old in Hohenfinow (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Frohman
American theatrical producer.
Born July 15th, 1856 in Sandusky.
Died May 7th, 1915 at 58 years old in Atlantic Ocean, RMS Lusitania.
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