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In the year 1859

289 Notable birthdays

Isidore Singer

American encyclopedist (1859-1939).

Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice. [ref]

Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]

Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia

Prince (1859-1938).

Born April 4th, 1859 in Timișoara.

Died October 19th, 1938 at 79 years old in Paris.

Paolo Thaon di Revel

Italian admiral (1859-1948).

Born June 10th, 1859 in Turin.

Died March 24th, 1948 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]

William Alden Smith

American politician (1859-1932).

Born May 12th, 1859 in Dowagiac.

Died October 11th, 1932 at 73 years old in Grand Rapids.

Maurice Paléologue

French diplomat, writer (1859-1944).

Born January 13th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1944 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe

Regent of the principality of lippe.

Born July 20th, 1859 in Bückeburg.

Died July 9th, 1916 at 56 years old in Bonn.

William Henry O'Connell

American roman catholic cardinal.

Born December 8th, 1859 in Lowell.

Died April 22nd, 1944 at 84 years old in Boston.

Radko Dimitriev

Russian and bulgarian general.

Born September 24th, 1859 in Gradets.

Died November 1st, 1918 at 59 years old in Pyatigorsk (ballistic trauma).

Nahum Sokolow

Hebrew journalist, editor, essayist, and political leader (1859–1936).

Born January 10th, 1859 in Wyszogród.

Died May 17th, 1936 at 77 years old in London.

Theobald Smith

American epidemiologist.

Born July 31st, 1859 in Albany.

Died December 10th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

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