Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1859

Mar 27 George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 03 Reginald De Koven, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Harteveld, composer  

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

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

Apr 11 In the year 1859 birth of basil Harwood, composer  

Apr 16 Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (d. 1924) was born in the year 1859.  

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

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 Eugene D'Harcourt, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 02 On this day in history birth of jerome Klapka Jerome, English writer (d. 1927)  

May 03 On this day in history birth of andy Adams, US writer (Log of a Cowboy)  

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

May 06 Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born in the year 1859.  

May 08 On this day in history birth of johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)  

May 13 In the year 1859 birth of eugust Enna, composer  

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)  

May 22 Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice was born on this day in history.  

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

May 30 Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist was born in the year 1859.  

Jun 08 In the year 1859 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 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history birth of florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)  

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

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 28 Balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 30 In the year 1859 birth of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian (d. 1939)  

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Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1859.  

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

Feb 26 In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61