1869 in History

1869

Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

1869

William Strunk Jr., American author and educator (died 1946)

William Strunk Jr., American author and educator (died 1946)

1869

Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (died 1950)

Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (died 1950)

1869

Svend Kornbeck, Danish actor (died 1933)

Svend Kornbeck, Danish actor (died 1933)

1869

Rachel Caroline Eaton, American academic (died 1938)

Rachel Caroline Eaton, American academic (died 1938)

1869

Fernande Sadler, French painter and mayor (died 1949)

Fernande Sadler, French painter and mayor (died 1949)

1869

Xenophon Stratigos, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister of Transport (died 1927)

Xenophon Stratigos, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister of Transport (died 1927)

1869

Platon, Estonian bishop and saint (died 1919)

Platon, Estonian bishop and saint (died 1919)

1869

Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (died 1946)

Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (died 1946)

1869

Mary Frances Winston, American mathematician (died 1959)

Mary Frances Winston, American mathematician (died 1959)

1869

Laurence Binyon, English poet, playwright, and scholar (died 1943)

Laurence Binyon, English poet, playwright, and scholar (died 1943)

1869

Carl Rungius, German-American painter and educator (died 1959)

Carl Rungius, German-American painter and educator (died 1959)

1869

William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (died 1963)

William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (died 1963)

1869

Tom Kiely, British-Irish decathlete (died 1951)

Tom Kiely, British-Irish decathlete (died 1951)

1869

Frank Elbridge Webb, American engineer and presidential candidate (died 1949)

Frank Elbridge Webb, American engineer and presidential candidate (died 1949)

1869

Fritz Pregl, Slovenian chemist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)

Fritz Pregl, Slovenian chemist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)

1869

Walford Davies, English organist and composer (died 1941)

Walford Davies, English organist and composer (died 1941)

1869

Felix Salten, Austrian-Swiss author and critic (died 1945)

Felix Salten, Austrian-Swiss author and critic (died 1945)

1869

Ben Viljoen, South African general (died 1917)

Ben Viljoen, South African general (died 1917)

1869

José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)

José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)