Famous Personalities Born In 1861

Jan 02 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

Jan 14 In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 22 Karel Stecker, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 30 Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Feb 02 Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) was born in the year 1861.  

Feb 02 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of solomon R Guggenheim, philanthropist (Guggenheim Museum NYC)  

Feb 12 Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1861 birth of uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)  

Feb 15 In the year 1861 birth of alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)  

Feb 15 In the year 1861 birth of halford John Mackinder, Gainsborough Lincolnshire, geographer  

Feb 17 Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany (d. 1922) was born in the year 1861.  

Feb 20 Nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist was born in the year 1861.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of pierre Breville, composer  

Feb 26 Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy  

Mar 19 In the year 1861 birth of lomer Gouin, Quebec politician (d. 1929)  

Apr 09 Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Bliss Carman, Canadian poet (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1861 birth of edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer  

Apr 27 Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes-Digte) was born in the year 1861.  

May 03 Emmett Dalton, American outlaw (d. 1937) was born in the year 1861.  

May 06 Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

May 06 Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born in the year 1861.  

May 11 In the year 1861 birth of frederick Russell Burnham, father of the international scouting movement (d. 1947)  

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Jan 02 On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 17 Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10 In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12 In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 18 On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10 Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.