1845 in History

1845

Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)

Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)

1845

Mary Eliza Mahoney, American nurse and activist (died 1926)

Mary Eliza Mahoney, American nurse and activist (died 1926)

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Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer and businessman (died 1913)

Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer and businessman (died 1913)

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Gabriel Fauré, French pianist, composer, and educator (died 1924)

Gabriel Fauré, French pianist, composer, and educator (died 1924)

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Élie Metchnikoff, Russian zoologist (died 1916)

Élie Metchnikoff, Russian zoologist (died 1916)

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Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (died 1902)

Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (died 1902)

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Amadeo I, Spanish king (died 1890)

Amadeo I, Spanish king (died 1890)

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Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1930)

Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1930)

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Frank Norton, American baseball player (died 1920)

Frank Norton, American baseball player (died 1920)

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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1922)

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1922)

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Cléophas Beausoleil, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1904)

Cléophas Beausoleil, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1904)

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Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (died 1920)

Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (died 1920)

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Arthur Cowper Ranyard, English astrophysicist and astronomer (died 1894)

Arthur Cowper Ranyard, English astrophysicist and astronomer (died 1894)

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Tom Dula, American soldier (died 1868)

Tom Dula, American soldier (died 1868)

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Richard Seddon, English-New Zealand politician, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1906)

Richard Seddon, English-New Zealand politician, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1906)

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Thomas John Barnardo, Irish philanthropist and humanitarian (died 1905)

Thomas John Barnardo, Irish philanthropist and humanitarian (died 1905)

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Tristan Corbière, French poet (died 1875)

Tristan Corbière, French poet (died 1875)

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André Bessette, Canadian saint (died 1937)

André Bessette, Canadian saint (died 1937)

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Abai Qunanbaiuli, Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher (died 1904)

Abai Qunanbaiuli, Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher (died 1904)

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Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (died 1915)

Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (died 1915)