1862 in History

1862

Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1918)

Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1918)

1862

Ida B. Wells, American journalist and activist (died 1931)

Ida B. Wells, American journalist and activist (died 1931)

1862

Cosmo Duff-Gordon, Scottish fencer (died 1931)

Cosmo Duff-Gordon, Scottish fencer (died 1931)

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Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (died 1933)

Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (died 1933)

1862

Joseph Merrick, English man with severe deformities (died 1890)

Joseph Merrick, English man with severe deformities (died 1890)

1862

Henri Le Sidaner, French painter (died 1939)

Henri Le Sidaner, French painter (died 1939)

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Victoria of Baden (died 1931)

Victoria of Baden (died 1931)

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Amos Alonzo Stagg, American baseball player and coach (died 1965)

Amos Alonzo Stagg, American baseball player and coach (died 1965)

1862

Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (died 1911)

Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (died 1911)

1862

Claude Debussy, French pianist and composer (died 1918)

Claude Debussy, French pianist and composer (died 1918)

1862

Zonia Baber, American geographer and geologist (died 1956)

Zonia Baber, American geographer and geologist (died 1956)

1862

Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader (died 1926)

Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader (died 1926)

1862

Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician and diplomat, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1928)

Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician and diplomat, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1928)

1862

Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)

Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)

1862

Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer (died 1881)

Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer (died 1881)

1862

Edgar Speyer, American-English financier and philanthropist (died 1932)

Edgar Speyer, American-English financier and philanthropist (died 1932)

1862

Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, English field marshal and politician, 12th Governor General of Canada (died…

Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, English field marshal and politician, 12th Governor General of Canada (died…

1862

Hawley Harvey Crippen, American physician (died 1910)

Hawley Harvey Crippen, American physician (died 1910)

1862

O. Henry, American short story writer (died 1910)

O. Henry, American short story writer (died 1910)

1862

Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (died 1925)

Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (died 1925)