Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 In the year 1859 birth of wilhelm Harteveld, composer  

Apr 07 Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of basil Harwood, composer  

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

Apr 18 Eduard G H H Cuypers, architect (Sanatorium High-Laren) was born in the year 1859.  

May 01 In the year 1859 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer  

May 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1859.  

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 in the year 1859.  

May 06 Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on this day in history.  

May 08 Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born in the year 1859.  

May 13 Eugust Enna, composer was born in the year 1859.  

May 15 Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.  

May 19 Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) was born in the year 1859.  

May 22 Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice was born in the year 1859.  

May 26 In the year 1859 birth of alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1859 birth of smith Wigglesworth, British religious figure (d. 1947)  

Jun 10 In the year 1859 birth of jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song)  

Jun 21 Henry O Tanner, artist was born in the year 1859.  

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 In the year 1859 birth of mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You)  

Jul 06 In the year 1859 birth of verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)  

Jul 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter was born in the year 1859.  

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 On this day in history birth of balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)  

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 In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 26 On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.