Famous Birthdays In 1862

Aug 22 Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) was born in the year 1862.  

Aug 26 Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born in the year 1862.  

Aug 29 Andrew Fisher, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29 P M B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium, poet (Blue Bird, Nobel 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Alphons Diepenbrock, Dutch composer [or Sept 2] was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist (d. 1881) was born in the year 1862.  

Sep 11 Julian Byng, British army officer (d. 1935) was born in the year 1862.  

Sep 11 In the year 1862 birth of o Henry, [William Sydney Porter], short story writer  

Sep 11 In the year 1862 birth of o. Henry, American writer (d. 1910)  

Sep 13 On this day in history birth of dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament  

Sep 19 Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 21 James E. Talmage, LDS apostle and author (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques)  

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)  

Sep 30 In the year 1862 birth of georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer  

Oct 03 John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Edward Stratemeyer, American author (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 06 On this day in history birth of albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)  

Oct 10 In the year 1862 birth of arthur De Greef, composer  

Oct 13 On this day in history birth of mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (d. 1900)  

Oct 19 In the year 1862 birth of auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)  

Nov 01 In the year 1862 birth of johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano)  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)  

Nov 15 Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer was born in the year 1862.  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of gerhart Hauptmann, Germany, author (Before Dawn-Nobel 1912)  

Nov 16 Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") was born on this day in history.  

Nov 19 In the year 1862 birth of billy Sunday, American evangelist (d. 1935)  

Nov 20 In the year 1862 birth of willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP)  

Nov 23 Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo) was born in the year 1862.  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism)  

Nov 25 Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of mark A Stein, archaeologist  

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Jan 01 In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05 In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

Jan 18 In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

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

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

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