In the year 1896
15 Notable deaths
José Asunción Silva
Colombian author (1865-1896).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Bogotá.
Died May 24th, 1896 at 30 years old in Bogotá.
George Brown Goode
American ichthyologist (1851-1896).
Born February 13th, 1851 in New Albany.
Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Vera Popova
Russian chemist (1867–1896).
Born September 29th, 1867 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 7th, 1896 at 28 years old in Izhevsk.
William Russell
U.s. political figure (1857–1896); governor of massachusetts from 1891 to 1894.
Born January 6th, 1857 in Cambridge.
Died July 16th, 1896 at 39 years old in Quebec.
Nonpareil Dempsey
Irish-american boxer.
Born December 15th, 1862 in Curragh.
Died November 1st, 1896 at 33 years old in Portland. [ref]
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé