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In the year 1859
288 Notable birthdays
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
American engineer (1859-1896).
Born February 14th, 1859 in Galesburg.
Died November 22nd, 1896 at 37 years old in Pittsburgh (typhoid fever).
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Victor Herbert
American composer.
Born February 1st, 1859 in Dublin. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1924 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles August Lindbergh
American politician (1859-1924).
Born January 20th, 1859 in Stockholm.
Died May 24th, 1924 at 65 years old in Crookston (brain cancer).
Cass Gilbert
American architect (1859-1934).
Born November 29th, 1859 in Zanesville.
Died May 17th, 1934 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alexander Samsonov
Russian general.
Born November 14th, 1859 in Andriyivka.
Died August 30th, 1914 at 54 years old in Wielbark, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (ballistic trauma).
Francis Thompson (1859-1907)
British poet.
Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Pierre Janet
French psychologist.
Born May 30th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1947 at 87 years old in Paris (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Alexandre Millerand
French lawyer and statesman (1859-1943).
Born February 10th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1943 at 84 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Pavel Milyukov
Russian politician and historian (1859-1943).
Born January 27th, 1859 in Moscow.
Died March 31st, 1943 at 84 years old in Aix-les-Bains.
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