Born in the 19th Century

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock, born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, is often regarded as one of…

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Henry Ford

Henry Ford, the pioneering American industrialist who revolutionised the automobile industry and transformed manufacturing, was born on 30 July 1863…

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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria, one of the most enduring and influential monarchs in British history, was born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May…

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John Tyler

John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on 29 March 1790 at Greenway Plantation in Charles…

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Karl Marx

Karl Marx, a name synonymous with revolution and socialist thought, was born on May 5th, 1818, in Trier, Prussia, present-day…

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Born 16 June 1890: Stan Laurel

On June 16th, we tip our pork pie hats to comedy legend Stan Laurel! Born in 1890 in Ulverston, England,…

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Born 13 June 1892: Basil Rathbone

Today, we celebrate the birthday of the enigmatic Basil Rathbone, born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on June 13th, 1892!…

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Juan Peron

Juan Domingo Perón was a figure who dominated Argentinian politics for over three decades. A military officer turned politician, he…

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Born 6 June 1868: Robert Falcon Scott

Robert Falcon Scott, a British naval officer and explorer forever linked to the conquest of the South Pole, was born…

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Born 5 June 1883: John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes, a revolutionary figure in economic thought, was born on June 5th, 1883, in Cambridge, England. The son…

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Born 3 June 1808: Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Finis Davis, a controversial figure forever entwined with the American Civil War, was born on June 3rd, 1808 in…

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Born 2 June 1857: Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar, a towering figure in English music, was born on June 2nd, 1857 in the small village of Lower…

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Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale.  A name synonymous with compassion and healthcare reform, revolutionised the field of nursing during the 19th century.  Often…

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Born 24 May 1819: Queen Victoria

Alexandrina Victoria, who would go on to become Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was…

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Born 23 May 1883: Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks, a swashbuckling icon of the silent film era, was born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman on May 23rd, 1883,…

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Born 22 May 1859: Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, a Scottish physician and prolific writer, was born in Edinburgh on May 22nd, 1859. Though…

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