What Happened In July 1869 In History

Historical Events for July, 1869

• 25th » The Japanese daimyo begin returning their land holdings to the Emperor of Japan called emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese calendar called Japanese Date: June 17, 1869).

Famous Birthdays on July in 1869

• 1st » William Strunk, Jr., American author and educator (d. 1946)
• 2nd » Liane de Pougy, French dancer (d. 1950)
• 3rd » Svend Kornbeck, Danish actor (d. 1933)
• 19th » Xenophon Stratigos, Greek general (d. 1927)
• 25th » Platon (Kulbusch) called Platon, Estonian bishop and saint (d. 1919)
• 29th » Booth Tarkington, American author and playwright (d. 1946)

Famous Deaths for July 1869

• 22nd » John A. Roebling, German-American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (b. 1806)
• 28th » Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Czech anatomist and physiologist (b. 1787)

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