1839
Sam Watkins, American soldier and author (died 1901)
Sam Watkins, American soldier and author (died 1901)
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1839
Ignacio Andrade, Venezuelan general and politician, 25th President of Venezuela (died 1925)
Ignacio Andrade, Venezuelan general and politician, 25th President of Venezuela (died 1925)
1839
Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1909)
Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1909)
1839
Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì, Italian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1908)
Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì, Italian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1908)
1839
Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Danish lawyer and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 1912)
Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Danish lawyer and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 1912)
1839
Ignacio Andrade, Venezuelan general and politician, 25th President of Venezuela (died 1925)
Ignacio Andrade, Venezuelan general and politician, 25th President of Venezuela (died 1925)
1839
Isaac K. Funk, American minister and publisher, co-founded Funk & Wagnalls (died 1912)
Isaac K. Funk, American minister and publisher, co-founded Funk & Wagnalls (died 1912)
1839
Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1909)
Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (died 1909)
1839
John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (died 1937)
John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (died 1937)
1838
Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898)
Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898)
1838
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman, founded the Zeppelin Airship Company (died 1917)
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman, founded the Zeppelin Airship Company (died 1917)
1838
Silas Soule, American soldier and whistleblower of the Sand Creek Massacre (died 1865)
Silas Soule, American soldier and whistleblower of the Sand Creek Massacre (died 1865)
1838
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, American general and politician, 19th Governor of Texas (died 1898)
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, American general and politician, 19th Governor of Texas (died 1898)
1838
Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian soldier, poet, and author (died 1910)
Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian soldier, poet, and author (died 1910)
1838
John Davis Long, American lawyer and politician, 34th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 1915)
John Davis Long, American lawyer and politician, 34th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 1915)
1838
Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and scholar, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1913)
Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and scholar, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1913)
1838
Jules Méline, French lawyer and politician, 65th Prime Minister of France (died 1925)
Jules Méline, French lawyer and politician, 65th Prime Minister of France (died 1925)
1838
Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese Field Marshal and politician, 3rd and 9th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1922)
Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese Field Marshal and politician, 3rd and 9th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1922)