Famous Personalities Born In 1862

Jan 01 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer  

Feb 05 In the year 1862 birth of felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)  

Feb 13 Karel Weis, composer was born in the year 1862.  

Feb 17 In the year 1862 birth of edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of mori ÅŒgai, Japanese novelist and poet (d. 1922)  

Feb 22 Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) was born in the year 1862.  

Feb 27 In the year 1862 birth of anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937)  

Mar 02 Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1862 birth of robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop)  

Mar 05 Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1862 birth of joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds  

Mar 12 Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) was born in the year 1862.  

Mar 13 In the year 1862 birth of vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer  

Mar 14 In the year 1862 birth of vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology  

Mar 17 In the year 1862 birth of silvio Gesell, Belgian economist (d. 1930)  

Mar 23 In the year 1862 birth of nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)  

Mar 26 George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)  

Apr 02 Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) was born in the year 1862.  

Apr 05 Louis Ganne, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)  

Apr 11 William W Campbell, US astronomer/director Lick Observatory was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1862 birth of edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs  

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Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05 On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24 On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61