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In the year 1866
310 Notable birthdays
H.G. Wells
English writer (1866–1946).
Born September 21st, 1866 in Bromley. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old in London (liver tumor). [ref]
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese statesman, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925).
Born November 12th, 1866 in Cuiheng. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1925 at 58 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (liver cancer). [ref]
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943).
Born July 28th, 1866 in South Kensington. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1943 at 77 years old in Near Sawrey (pneumonia). [ref]
Wassily Kandinsky
Russian painter (1866–1944).
Born December 16th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1944 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Erik Satie
French composer and pianist (1866-1925).
Born May 17th, 1866 in Honfleur. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1925 at 59 years old in Arcueil (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Antonio Luna
Filipino pharmacist, propagandist and general (1866-1899).
Born October 29th, 1866 in San Nicolas.
Died June 5th, 1899 at 32 years old in Cabanatuan (assassination).
Anne Sullivan
Teacher and companion of helen keller.
Born April 4th, 1866 in Feeding Hills.
Died October 20th, 1936 at 70 years old in Forest Hills.
Ramsay MacDonald
British statesman; prime minister of the united kingdom (1866-1937).
Born October 12th, 1866 in Lossiemouth. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1937 at 71 years old in Atlantic Ocean (heart failure). [ref]
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Social and political leader during the indian independence movement (1866-1915).
Born May 9th, 1866 in Bombay Presidency, Ratnagiri district. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1915 at 48 years old in Mumbai, Pune. [ref]
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
British aristocrat (1866-1923).
Born June 26th, 1866 in Highclere Castle.
Died April 6th, 1923 at 56 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).
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