1861
Robert Bosch, German engineer and businessman, founded Robert Bosch GmbH (died 1942)
Robert Bosch, German engineer and businessman, founded Robert Bosch GmbH (died 1942)
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5862 events
1861
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)
1861
Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (died 1914)
Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (died 1914)
1861
Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)
Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)
1861
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (died 1936)
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (died 1936)
1861
Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1931)
Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1931)
1861
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (died 1940)
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (died 1940)
1861
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)
1861
Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)
Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)
1861
Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th Librarian of Congress (died 1955)
Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th Librarian of Congress (died 1955)
1861
William Wrigley Jr., American businessman, founded Wrigley Company (died 1932)
William Wrigley Jr., American businessman, founded Wrigley Company (died 1932)
1860
Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932)
Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932)
1860
Bazil Assan, Romanian engineer and explorer (died 1918)
Bazil Assan, Romanian engineer and explorer (died 1918)
1860
Ottó Bláthy, Hungarian engineer and chess player (died 1939)
Ottó Bláthy, Hungarian engineer and chess player (died 1939)
1860
Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American engineer and businessman, co-invented the gyrocompass (died 1930)
Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American engineer and businessman, co-invented the gyrocompass (died 1930)
1860
John J. Pershing, American general and lawyer (died 1948)
John J. Pershing, American general and lawyer (died 1948)
1860
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (died 1936)
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (died 1936)
1860
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese politician, 7th President of Portugal (died 1941)
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese politician, 7th President of Portugal (died 1941)
1860
Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (died 1934)
Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (died 1934)