Birth year 1861 celebrities
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Maxime Desjardins was born on September 17, 1861 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He was an actor, known for J’accuse! (1919), Atlantis (1930) and Le méchant homme (1921). He died on October 2, 1936 in Venice, Veneto, Italy.
Amy Judith Levy (10 November 1861 – 10 September 1889) was a British essayist, poet, and novelist best remembered for her literary gifts; her experience as the first Jewish woman at Cambridge University and as a pioneering woman student at Newnham
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, known as Georges Méliès (/meɪˈljɛs/; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938), was a French illusionist and filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès,
Joseph Abraham Werrick was a professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for four seasons in the 19th century.
Meir Dizengoff (Hebrew: מאיר דיזנגוף, Russian: Меер Янкелевич Дизенгоф, 25 February 1861 – 23 September 1936) was a Zionist politician and the first mayor of Tel Aviv.
Charles Reising (August 28, 1861 – July 26, 1915), nicknamed “Pop”, was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers. He appeared in two games for the Hoosiers and was hitless in eight at-bats.
Bliss Carman FRSC (April 15, 1861 – June 8, 1929) was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada’s poet laureate during his later years.
James Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian physical educator, physician, chaplain, sports coach and innovator. He invented the sport of basketball in 1891. He wrote the original basketball rulebook, founded the University
Florence Roberts (March 16, 1861 – June 6, 1940) was an actress of the stage and in motion pictures.
John Irwin (July 21, 1861 – February 28, 1934) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball in the 19th century.
George William Norris (July 11, 1861 – September 2, 1944) was a U.S. politician from the state of Nebraska and a leader of progressive and liberal causes in Congress. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Republica