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In the year 1856
275 Notable birthdays
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]
Hara Takashi
Japanese politician (1856-1921).
Born March 15th, 1856 in Morioka, Motomiya. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1921 at 65 years old in Tokyo Station (stab wound).
Henri-Edmond Cross
French neo-impressionist painter (1856-1910).
Born May 20th, 1856 in Douai. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1910 at 53 years old in Le Lavandou (cancer). [ref]
Ignacy Hryniewiecki
Polish assassin.
Born June 17th, 1856 in Basin.
Died March 13th, 1881 at 24 years old in Saint Petersburg (suicide attack).
Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
British politician (1856-1928).
Born July 30th, 1856 in Edinburgh.
Died August 19th, 1928 at 72 years old in Auchterarder.
R. A. Torrey
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer.
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
Edward Jones
American statistician, dow jones co-founder.
Born October 7th, 1856 in Worcester.
Died February 16th, 1920 at 63 years old in New York City.
William Wallace Denslow
American illustrator and caricaturist.
Born May 5th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died May 27th, 1915 at 59 years old in Knickerbocker Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Carl Peters
German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856-1918).
Born September 27th, 1856 in Amt Neuhaus. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1918 at 61 years old in Bad Harzburg. [ref]
Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev
Russian composer, pianist, music theorist and teacher.
Born November 25th, 1856 in Vladimir. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1915 at 58 years old in Dyudkovo (pneumonia). [ref]
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