Famous Birthdays In 1856

Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)  

Jan 09 Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer  

Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born in the year 1856.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)  

Jan 14 J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 John Hyatt Brewer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist (d. 1926)  

Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Rudolph Karstadt, German entrepreneur (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)  

Feb 25 Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] was born in the year 1856.  

Mar 01 In the year 1856 birth of florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw)  

Mar 04 In the year 1856 birth of alfred William Rich, English painter (d. 1921)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of toru Dutt, English and French poet and author (d. 1877)  

Mar 07 In the year 1856 birth of matilde Serao, [Tuffolina], Italian writer (Land of Cockayne)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of bramwell Booth, the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (d. 1929)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of tom Roberts, Australian artist (d. 1931)  

Mar 09 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (d. 1928) was born in the year 1856.  

Mar 16 In the year 1856 birth of e Louis YY Napoleon Bonaparte, French/English prince  

Mar 17 Mikhail Vrubel, Russian painter (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 In the year 1856 birth of sir John Lavery, Irish artist (d. 1941)  

Mar 26 David Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp) was born in the year 1856.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent)  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India  

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Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.  

Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.  

Jan 12 On this day in history death of Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815)  

Jan 16 Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died in the year 1856.  

Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.  

Jan 24 In the year 1856 death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)  

Feb 17 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris in the year 1856.