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In the year 1859
297 Notable birthdays
Prince Oscar Bernadotte
Swedish religious activist; second son of oscar ii of sweden and sofia of nassau.
Born November 15th, 1859 in Arvfurstens palats. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1953 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Andrew Volstead
American politician (1859-1947).
Born October 31st, 1859 in Kenyon.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 87 years old in Granite Falls.
Takeda Sōkaku
Japanese martial artist (1859-1943).
Born October 10th, 1859 in Aizu.
Died April 25th, 1943 at 83 years old in Japan.
Sidney Webb
English socialist economist, 1859–1947.
Born July 13th, 1859 in London.
Died October 13th, 1947 at 88 years old in Hampshire. [ref]
Francesc Macià i Llussà
1st president of generalitat de catalunya (1932-33).
Born September 21st, 1859 in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Died December 25th, 1933 at 74 years old in Barcelona (appendicitis). [ref]
Sidney Lee
English biographer and critic.
Born December 5th, 1859 in Bloomsbury.
Died March 3rd, 1926 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Helen Churchill Candee
American writer (1858–1949).
Born October 5th, 1859 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1949 at 89 years old in York Harbor.
Paja Jovanović
Serbian painter (1859-1957).
Born June 16th, 1859 in Vršac. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1957 at 98 years old in Vienna.
John Maxwell
British army officer and colonial governor (1859-1929).
Born July 11th, 1859 in Liverpool.
Died February 21st, 1929 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
Anna Ancher
Danish impressionist painter (1859-1935).
Born August 18th, 1859 in Skagen. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1935 at 75 years old in Skagen. [ref]
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