Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1859

Mar 27 George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 03 Reginald De Koven, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Harteveld, composer  

Apr 07 Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 08 Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Basil Harwood, composer was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 16 Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (d. 1924) was born in the year 1859.  

Apr 18 In the year 1859 birth of eduard G H H Cuypers, architect (Sanatorium High-Laren)  

May 01 On this day in history birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer  

May 01 Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

May 02 Eugene D'Harcourt, composer was born in the year 1859.  

May 02 Jerome Klapka Jerome, English writer (d. 1927) was born in the year 1859.  

May 03 Andy Adams, US writer (Log of a Cowboy) was born on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

May 06 Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born in the year 1859.  

May 08 Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born in the year 1859.  

May 13 Eugust Enna, composer was born in the year 1859.  

May 15 On this day in history birth of pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)  

May 19 Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) was born in the year 1859.  

May 22 In the year 1859 birth of arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice  

May 26 On this day in history birth of alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)  

May 30 On this day in history birth of pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist  

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of smith Wigglesworth, British religious figure (d. 1947)  

Jun 10 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1859 birth of henry O Tanner, artist  

Jun 22 On this day in history birth of frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music)  

Jun 23 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 06 In the year 1859 birth of verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)  

Jul 13 On this day in history birth of sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter  

Jul 14 Willy Hess, German violinist (d. 1928) was born in the year 1859.  

Jul 17 On this day in history birth of luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)  

Jul 28 Balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 30 On this day in history birth of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian (d. 1939)  

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Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.  

Jan 28 In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 26 On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.