Famous Birthdays In 1859

Mar 27 In the year 1859 birth of george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)  

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of reginald De Koven, composer  

Apr 05 Wilhelm Harteveld, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 08 Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Basil Harwood, composer was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (d. 1924)  

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of eduard G H H Cuypers, architect (Sanatorium High-Laren)  

May 01 Bohuslav Jeremias, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1859 birth of willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat  

May 02 In the year 1859 birth of eugene D'Harcourt, composer  

May 02 Jerome Klapka Jerome, English writer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

May 03 Andy Adams, US writer (Log of a Cowboy) was born in the year 1859.  

May 06 Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist was born on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history birth of willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice)  

May 08 Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of eugust Enna, composer  

May 15 Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) was born in the year 1859.  

May 19 Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) was born on this day in history.  

May 22 In the year 1859 birth of arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice  

May 26 Alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life) was born in the year 1859.  

May 30 On this day in history birth of pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist  

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of smith Wigglesworth, British religious figure (d. 1947)  

Jun 10 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of henry O Tanner, artist  

Jun 22 Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) was born in the year 1859.  

Jun 23 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses) was born in the year 1859.  

Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 06 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history birth of sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter  

Jul 14 Willy Hess, German violinist (d. 1928) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 17 In the year 1859 birth of luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)  

Jul 28 Balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian (d. 1939) was born in the year 1859.  

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Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.