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In the year 1856
299 Notable birthdays
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).
Ignacy Hryniewiecki
Polish assassin.
Born June 17th, 1856 in Basin.
Died March 13th, 1881 at 24 years old in Saint Petersburg (suicide attack).
Charles Frohman
American theatrical producer.
Born July 15th, 1856 in Sandusky.
Died May 7th, 1915 at 58 years old in Atlantic Ocean, RMS Lusitania.
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 (1856–1928).
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
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]
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.
Carl Peters
German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856-1918).
Born September 27th, 1856 in Amt Neuhaus.
Died September 10th, 1918 at 61 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Daniel Guggenheim
American mining magnate and philanthropist.
Born July 9th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 1930 at 74 years old in Port Washington.
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman.
Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
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