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In the year 1862

305 Notable birthdays

Mori Ōgai

Japanese general and novelist (1862-1922).

Born February 17th, 1862 in Tsuwano.

Died July 9th, 1922 at 60 years old in Tokyo (infectious disease).

Herbert Baker

British architect (1862-1946).

Born June 9th, 1862 in Owletts.

Died February 4th, 1946 at 83 years old in Owletts.

Nicholas Murray Butler

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947).

Born April 2nd, 1862 in Elizabeth. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1947 at 85 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Mary Kingsley

English ethnographer, scientific writer and explorer.

Born October 13th, 1862 in Islington. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 1900 at 37 years old in Simon's Town (typhoid fever). [ref]

Josephus Daniels

American ewspaper owner and politician.

Born May 18th, 1862 in Washington. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Raleigh. [ref]

Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy

British army officer who served as governor general of canada (1862-1935).

Born September 11th, 1862 in Middlesex.

Died June 6th, 1935 at 72 years old in Essex.

Nikolai Yudenich

Russian general (1862-1933).

Born July 30th, 1862 in Moscow.

Died October 5th, 1933 at 71 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).

Emilio Salgari

Italian writer.

Born August 21st, 1862 in Verona.

Died April 25th, 1911 at 48 years old in Turin (stabbing). [ref]

Aurel Stein

Hungarian-british archaeologist (1862-1943).

Born November 26th, 1862 in Pest. [ref]

Died October 26th, 1943 at 80 years old in Kabul. [ref]

Savang Vadhana

Thai queen consort.

Born September 10th, 1862 in Bangkok, Grand Palace.

Died December 17th, 1955 at 93 years old in Bangkok.

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