Famous Birthdays In 1862

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)  

Aug 26 Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29 In the year 1862 birth of andrew Fisher, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1928)  

Aug 29 In the year 1862 birth of p M B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium, poet (Blue Bird, Nobel 1911)  

Sep 01 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist was born in the year 1862.  

Sep 01 In the year 1862 birth of alphons Diepenbrock, Dutch composer [or Sept 2]  

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

Sep 11 On this day in history birth of julian Byng, British army officer (d. 1935)  

Sep 11 O Henry, [William Sydney Porter], short story writer was born in the year 1862.  

Sep 11 O. Henry, American writer (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 13 Dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament was born in the year 1862.  

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

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of james E. Talmage, LDS apostle and author (d. 1933)  

Sep 25 In the year 1862 birth of billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1952)  

Sep 25 Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer was born in the year 1862.  

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 Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Arthur De Greef, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 In the year 1862 birth of eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of adolf Bartels, German folk art writer  

Nov 15 Gerhart Hauptmann, Germany, author (Before Dawn-Nobel 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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 Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 23 Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer  

Nov 26 In the year 1862 birth of mark A Stein, archaeologist  

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Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

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 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.