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In the year 1865

319 Notable birthdays

Philipp Scheidemann

German head of government (1865-1939).

Born July 26th, 1865 in Kassel. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

Alexander Glazunov

Russian composer, music teacher and conductor (1865-1936).

Born August 10th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died March 21st, 1936 at 70 years old in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Abraham Isaac Kook

First ashkenazi chief rabbi of the british mandatory palestine (1865-1935).

Born September 7th, 1865 in Grīva. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1935 at 69 years old in Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]

May Whitty

English actress (1865-1948).

Born June 19th, 1865 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1948 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer). [ref]

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

British noble (1865–1922).

Born July 15th, 1865 in Dublin. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1922 at 57 years old in London (disease). [ref]

Robert Henri

American painter (1865-1929).

Born June 24th, 1865 in Cincinnati. [ref]

Died July 12th, 1929 at 64 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]

Paul Dukas

French composer (1865–1935).

Born October 1st, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 18th, 1935 at 69 years old in Paris.

Mikao Usui

Founder of reiki (1865-1926).

Born August 15th, 1865 in Gifu Prefecture.

Died March 9th, 1926 at 60 years old in Fukuyama (stroke).

Wilson Bentley

American photographer (1867-1931).

Born February 9th, 1865 in Jericho.

Died December 23rd, 1931 at 66 years old in Jericho (pneumonia).

Félix Vallotton

Swiss painter and printmaker (1865-1925).

Born December 28th, 1865 in Lausanne. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1925 at 60 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]

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