1871 in History

1871

John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1909)

John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1909)

1871

Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (died 1951)

Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (died 1951)

1871

Lorne Currie, French-English sailor (died 1926)

Lorne Currie, French-English sailor (died 1926)

1871

Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar (died 1948)

Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar (died 1948)

1871

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua (died 1966)

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua (died 1966)

1871

Emmett Dalton, American criminal (died 1937)

Emmett Dalton, American criminal (died 1937)

1871

Victor Grignard, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935)

Victor Grignard, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935)

1871

Christian Morgenstern, German author and poet (died 1914)

Christian Morgenstern, German author and poet (died 1914)

1871

Frank Schlesinger, American astronomer and author (died 1943)

Frank Schlesinger, American astronomer and author (died 1943)

1871

Denis Horgan, Irish shot putter and weight thrower (died 1922)

Denis Horgan, Irish shot putter and weight thrower (died 1922)

1871

Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (died 1963)

Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (died 1963)

1871

Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (died 1958)

Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (died 1958)

1871

Clark Voorhees, American painter (died 1933)

Clark Voorhees, American painter (died 1933)

1871

Stjepan Radić, Croatian lawyer and politician (died 1928)

Stjepan Radić, Croatian lawyer and politician (died 1928)

1871

Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (died 1936)

Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (died 1936)

1871

Jacob Ellehammer, Danish mechanic and engineer (died 1946)

Jacob Ellehammer, Danish mechanic and engineer (died 1946)

1871

James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (died 1938)

James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (died 1938)

1871

Alajos Szokolyi, Hungarian hurdler, jumper, and physician (died 1932)

Alajos Szokolyi, Hungarian hurdler, jumper, and physician (died 1932)

1871

William McDougall, English psychologist and polymath (died 1938)

William McDougall, English psychologist and polymath (died 1938)

1871

William Henry Davies, Welsh poet and writer (died 1940)

William Henry Davies, Welsh poet and writer (died 1940)