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In the year 1866

337 Notable birthdays

Ramón María del Valle-Inclán

Spanish author (1866-1936).

Born October 28th, 1866 in Vilanova de Arousa.

Died January 5th, 1936 at 69 years old in Santiago de Compostela (bladder cancer).

Nathan Söderblom

Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931).

Born January 15th, 1866 in Trönö.

Died July 12th, 1931 at 65 years old in Uppsala.

Vasily Kalinnikov

Russian composer (1866–1900).

Born January 13th, 1866 in Pervy Voin.

Died January 11th, 1901 at 34 years old in Yalta (tuberculosis).

Henri Deterding

Dutch entrepreneur, (1886-1939) chairman of the combined royal dutch/shell oil company.

Born April 19th, 1866 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died February 4th, 1939 at 72 years old in St. Moritz. [ref]

John Gray

English poet (1866–1934).

Born March 2nd, 1866 in Bethnal Green. [ref]

Died June 14th, 1934 at 68 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]

Adolf Meyer

Swiss-american psychiatrist (1866-1950).

Born September 13th, 1866 in Niederweningen.

Died March 17th, 1950 at 83 years old in Baltimore.

J. E. Casely Hayford

Ghanaian politician (1866-1930).

Born September 29th, 1866 in Cape Coast.

Died August 11th, 1930 at 63 years old in Accra.

Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera

Infante of spain, fourth duke of galliera.

Born February 23rd, 1866 in Seville.

Died December 24th, 1930 at 64 years old in Paris.

Jacinto Benavente

Spanish writer (1866-1954).

Born August 12th, 1866 in Madrid. [ref]

Died July 14th, 1954 at 87 years old in Galapagar. [ref]

Emine Nazikeda Kadın

Wife of ottoman sultan mehmed vi (1866–1941).

Born October 9th, 1866 in Sukhumi.

Died April 4th, 1941 at 74 years old in Maadi.

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