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In the year 1859
288 Notable birthdays
Wilhelm II
German emperor and king of prussia (1859-1941).
Born January 27th, 1859 in Kronprinzenpalais. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1941 at 82 years old in Huis Doorn (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Billy the Kid
American cowboy and outlaw (1859–1881).
Born November 23rd, 1859 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1881 at 21 years old in Fort Sumner (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Arthur Conan Doyle
Scottish author and physician.
Born May 22nd, 1859 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1930 at 71 years old in Windlesham Manor (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.
Born October 20th, 1859 in Burlington. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1952 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pierre Curie
French physicist (1859-1906).
Born May 15th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1906 at 46 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Georges Seurat
French painter (1859-1891).
Born December 2nd, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1891 at 31 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alfred Dreyfus
French artillery officer.
Born October 9th, 1859 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1935 at 75 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Yuan Shikai
Chinese military and government official (1859-1916).
Born September 16th, 1859 in Xiangcheng City.
Died June 6th, 1916 at 56 years old in Beijing (uremia).
Edmund Husserl
German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology.
Born April 8th, 1859 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1938 at 79 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Henri Bergson
French philosopher.
Born October 18th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1941 at 81 years old in Paris (bronchitis). [ref]
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Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. Booth Tarkington