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In the year 1862
316 Notable birthdays
Prince Henry of Prussia
Prussian prince and admiral (1862-1929).
Born August 14th, 1862 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1929 at 66 years old in Gut Hemmelmark (esophageal cancer).
Louis Botha
South african general and politician (1862-1919).
Born September 27th, 1862 in Greytown.
Died August 27th, 1919 at 56 years old in Pretoria (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Frederick Delius
English composer.
Born January 29th, 1862 in Bradford. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1934 at 72 years old in Grez-sur-Loing (syphilis). [ref]
Billy Hughes
Australian politician (1862–1952), 7th prime minister of australia from 1915 to 1923.
Born September 25th, 1862 in London.
Died October 28th, 1952 at 90 years old in Sydney.
Victor, Prince Napoléon
Prince of france (1862-1926).
Born July 18th, 1862 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1926 at 63 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
Dutch artist and art collector, widow of theo van gogh (1863-1925).
Born October 4th, 1862 in Amsterdam.
Died September 2nd, 1925 at 62 years old in Amsterdam.
Arthur Schnitzler
Austrian writer (1862-1931).
Born May 15th, 1862 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1931 at 69 years old in Vienna (stroke, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
William Walker Atkinson
Attorney/merchant/publisher/author/occultist/american pioneer of the new thought movement.
Born December 5th, 1862 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1932 at 69 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
Victoria of Baden
Queen consort of sweden (1907-1930).
Born August 7th, 1862 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 4th, 1930 at 67 years old in Rome.
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