1857
Maurice Perrault, Canadian architect, engineer, and politician, 15th Mayor of Longueuil (died 1909)
Maurice Perrault, Canadian architect, engineer, and politician, 15th Mayor of Longueuil (died 1909)
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2965 events
1857
Edward Elgar, English composer and educator (died 1934)
Edward Elgar, English composer and educator (died 1934)
1857
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Austrian-Hungarian general (died 1935)
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Austrian-Hungarian general (died 1935)
1857
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
1857
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
1857
Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (died 1920)
Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (died 1920)
1856
Granville Woods, American inventor and engineer (died 1910)
Granville Woods, American inventor and engineer (died 1910)
1856
Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American electrical and mechanical engineer (died 1943)
Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American electrical and mechanical engineer (died 1943)
1856
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (died 1951)
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (died 1951)
1856
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)
1856
Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (died 1920)
Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (died 1920)
1856
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (died 1942)
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (died 1942)
1856
George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928)
George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928)
1856
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (died 1951)
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (died 1951)
1856
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)
1856
José Batlle y Ordóñez, Uruguayan journalist and politician, President of Uruguay (died 1929)
José Batlle y Ordóñez, Uruguayan journalist and politician, President of Uruguay (died 1929)
1856
George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928)
George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928)
1856
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian lawyer and journalist (died 1920)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian lawyer and journalist (died 1920)