1857
Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (died 1945)
Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (died 1945)
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5862 events
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
Aparicio Saravia, Uruguayan general and politician (died 1904)
Aparicio Saravia, Uruguayan general and politician (died 1904)
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)
1856
Alfred Deakin, Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (died 1919)
Alfred Deakin, Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (died 1919)
1856
Thomas E. Watson, American lawyer, publisher, and politician (died 1922)
Thomas E. Watson, American lawyer, publisher, and politician (died 1922)
1856
Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (died 1915)
Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (died 1915)
1856
Louis Sullivan, American architect and educator, designed the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building (died 1924)
Louis Sullivan, American architect and educator, designed the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building (died 1924)
1855
Yukteswar Giri, Indian guru and educator (died 1936)
Yukteswar Giri, Indian guru and educator (died 1936)
1855
Ella Stewart Udall, American telegraphist (died 1937)
Ella Stewart Udall, American telegraphist (died 1937)