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1848 deaths
- Daniel Day (manufacturer)Daniel Day entered the world in 1767 within the quiet town of Mendon, Massachusetts. His lineage traced back to Robert Taft Sr., who settled in western…
- Albine de MontholonAlbine Hélène de Vassal entered the world on the 18th of December 1779 within the city of Paris. Her family connections included a cousin named Régis de…
- Gaetano DonizettiDomenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was born on the 29th of November 1797 in the Borgo Canale quarter of Bergamo. His family lived in poverty and had no…
- Jean-Baptiste DebretJean-Baptiste Debret was born on the 18th of April 1768 in Paris. He studied at the French Academy of Fine Arts under Jacques-Louis David, a great painter…
- Vissarion BelinskyVissarion Belinsky was born in Sveaborg, a fortress town that is now part of Helsinki. He grew up in the small Russian town of Chembar, where his father…
- George StephensonGeorge Stephenson was born on the 9th of June 1781 in Wylam, Northumberland. His parents Robert and Mabel could not read or write.