Famous Birthdays In 1856

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer  

Jan 09 Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) was born in the year 1856.  

Jan 09 Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer  

Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born in the year 1856.  

Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born in the year 1856.  

Jan 14 J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of john Hyatt Brewer, composer  

Feb 02 In the year 1856 birth of makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)  

Feb 14 Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born in the year 1856.  

Feb 15 Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of frank Harris, Galway England, writer  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of rudolph Karstadt, German entrepreneur (d. 1944)  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)  

Feb 21 In the year 1856 birth of hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of alfred William Rich, English painter (d. 1921)  

Mar 04 In the year 1856 birth of toru Dutt, English and French poet and author (d. 1877)  

Mar 07 In the year 1856 birth of matilde Serao, [Tuffolina], Italian writer (Land of Cockayne)  

Mar 08 Bramwell Booth, the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (d. 1929) was born in the year 1856.  

Mar 08 In the year 1856 birth of tom Roberts, Australian artist (d. 1931)  

Mar 09 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 E Louis YY Napoleon Bonaparte, French/English prince was born in the year 1856.  

Mar 17 Mikhail Vrubel, Russian painter (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management was born in the year 1856.  

Mar 20 On this day in history birth of sir John Lavery, Irish artist (d. 1941)  

Mar 26 In the year 1856 birth of david Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda  

Apr 01 Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician (d. 1933) was born in the year 1856.  

Apr 05 Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent) was born in the year 1856.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India  

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Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.  

Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)  

Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)  

Feb 17 In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris