Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1859

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)  

Apr 03 In the year 1859 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 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 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 Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 03 In the year 1859 birth of andy Adams, US writer (Log of a Cowboy)  

May 06 Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist was born in the year 1859.  

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 in the year 1859.  

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

May 15 In the year 1859 birth of pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)  

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

May 22 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1859 birth of mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You)  

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

Jul 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Willy Hess, German violinist (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 17 On this day in history birth of luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)  

Jul 28 In the year 1859 birth of balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)  

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 in the year 1859.  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.  

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

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