1871
James E. Ferguson, American banker and politician, 26th governor of Texas (died 1944)
James E. Ferguson, American banker and politician, 26th governor of Texas (died 1944)
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5862 events
1871
Samuel McLaughlin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company (died 1972)
Samuel McLaughlin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company (died 1972)
1870
Anthony Michell, English-Australian engineer (died 1959)
Anthony Michell, English-Australian engineer (died 1959)
1870
Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died 1960)
Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died 1960)
1870
Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of Soviet Russia (died 1924)
Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of Soviet Russia (died 1924)
1870
Charles Davidson Dunbar, Scottish soldier and bagpipe player (died 1939)
Charles Davidson Dunbar, Scottish soldier and bagpipe player (died 1939)
1870
Lavr Kornilov, Russian general and explorer (died 1918)
Lavr Kornilov, Russian general and explorer (died 1918)
1870
Jan Smuts, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1950)
Jan Smuts, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1950)
1870
R. B. Bennett, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1947)
R. B. Bennett, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1947)
1870
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (died 1919)
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (died 1919)
1870
Thomas W. Lamont, American banker and philanthropist (died 1948)
Thomas W. Lamont, American banker and philanthropist (died 1948)
1869
Frank Elbridge Webb, American engineer and presidential candidate (died 1949)
Frank Elbridge Webb, American engineer and presidential candidate (died 1949)
1869
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian political scientist, historian, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1938)
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian political scientist, historian, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1938)
1869
Archibald Warden, English tennis player (died 1943)
Archibald Warden, English tennis player (died 1943)
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
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)
1869
Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch Politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1944)
Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch Politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1944)
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)