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In the year 1866
337 Notable birthdays
Aleksandr Ulyanov
Russian revolutionary and activist.
Born April 12th, 1866 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died May 20th, 1887 at 21 years old in Shlisselburg (hanging).
Romain Rolland
French author (1866-1944).
Born January 29th, 1866 in Clamecy.
Died December 30th, 1944 at 78 years old in Vézelay (tuberculosis).
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
Dynast of the russian empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of - and an advisor to - emperor nicholas ii.
Born April 13th, 1866 in Tbilisi.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 66 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
Hans von Seeckt
German general (1866-1936).
Born April 22nd, 1866 in Schleswig. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1936 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Lincoln Steffens
American journalist (1866-1936).
Born April 6th, 1866 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1936 at 70 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Hiram Johnson
23rd governor of california from 1911 to 1917.
Born September 2nd, 1866 in Sacramento.
Died August 6th, 1945 at 78 years old in Bethesda.
Reginald Fessenden
Canadian radio pioneer (1866–1932).
Born October 6th, 1866 in Bolton-Est.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 65 years old in Bermuda.
Benedetto Croce
Italian philosopher (1866–1952).
Born February 25th, 1866 in Pescasseroli. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1952 at 86 years old in Naples. [ref]
Mary Anderson
Inventor of the windshield wiper blade.
Born February 19th, 1866 in Greene County. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1953 at 87 years old in Monteagle.
Ferruccio Busoni
Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and piano teacher (1866-1924).
Born April 1st, 1866 in Empoli. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1924 at 58 years old in Berlin (kidney disease). [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle