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In the year 1859
325 Notable birthdays
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.
Jānis Čakste
1st president of latvia.
Born September 14th, 1859 in Viesturi Parish.
Died March 14th, 1927 at 67 years old in Riga.
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.
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
French engineer.
Born July 26th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1940 at 80 years old in Paris.
Theobald Smith
American epidemiologist.
Born July 31st, 1859 in Albany.
Died December 10th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Luigi Capello
Italian general.
Born April 14th, 1859 in Intra.
Died June 25th, 1941 at 82 years old in Rome.
Henrietta Rae
English painter (1859–1928).
Born December 30th, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1928 at 68 years old in Upper Norwood.
Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
Prinz von sachsen-meiningen, germany; painter, prussian colonel (1859-1941).
Born September 27th, 1859 in Meiningen.
Died December 29th, 1941 at 82 years old in Altenstein Palace.
Margaret Todd
Scottish medical doctor, schoolteacher and writer.
Born April 23rd, 1859 in Glasgow.
Died September 3rd, 1918 at 59 years old
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