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In the year 1859
289 Notable birthdays
Georges Rochegrosse
French painter (1859-1938).
Born August 2nd, 1859 in Versailles. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1938 at 78 years old in El Biar. [ref]
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
British politician (1859-1942).
Born October 17th, 1859 in London.
Died February 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in London.
Margaret Todd
Scottish medical doctor, schoolteacher and writer.
Born April 23rd, 1859 in Glasgow.
Died September 3rd, 1918 at 59 years old
Henrietta Rae
English painter.
Born December 30th, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1928 at 68 years old in Upper Norwood. [ref]
Karin Larsson
Swedish artist (1859-1928).
Born October 3rd, 1859 in Örebro. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1928 at 68 years old in Sundborns (peptic ulcer disease). [ref]
Sen Katayama
Japanese journalist (1859-1933).
Born December 26th, 1859 in Kumenan.
Died November 5th, 1933 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Enrico Barone
Italian economist and military historian (1859-1924).
Born December 22nd, 1859 in Naples.
Died May 14th, 1924 at 64 years old in Rome.
Aurel Stodola
Slovak scientist.
Born May 10th, 1859 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died December 25th, 1942 at 83 years old in Zürich.
Jānis Čakste
President of latvia (1859-1927).
Born September 14th, 1859 in Viesturi Parish.
Died March 14th, 1927 at 67 years old in Riga.
Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1859-1909).
Born June 18th, 1859 in Remplin.
Died December 5th, 1909 at 50 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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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