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In the year 1856
275 Notable birthdays
Christian Sinding
Norwegian composer.
Born January 11th, 1856 in Kongsberg. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1941 at 85 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Kate Douglas Wiggin
American writer (1856-1923).
Born September 28th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died August 24th, 1923 at 66 years old in London Borough of Harrow.
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
American portrait and genre painter (1856-1942).
Born October 28th, 1856 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1942 at 85 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Jules-Albert de Dion
French automotive pioneer (1856-1946).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Nantes. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1946 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tom Mann
Organiser and public speaker in the labour movement in england and australia (1856-1941).
Born April 15th, 1856 in London Borough of Lewisham.
Died March 13th, 1941 at 84 years old [ref]
Charles Émile Picard
French mathematician.
Born July 24th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maurice Sarrail
French general.
Born May 4th, 1856 in Carcassonne. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1929 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Naftali Herz Imber
Jewish poet, writer.
Born December 27th, 1856 in Zolochiv. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Manhattan.
George Frederick Kunz
American mineralogist (1856-1932).
Born September 29th, 1856 in New York City.
Died June 29th, 1932 at 75 years old in New York City.
Hermann von François
German general.
Born January 31st, 1856 in Luxembourg.
Died May 15th, 1933 at 77 years old in Lichterfelde.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle