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In the year 1895
22 Notable deaths
John Wesley Hardin
American old west character.
Born May 26th, 1853 in Bonham.
Died August 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in El Paso.
José Martí
Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853–1895).
Born January 28th, 1853 in Havana. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in Oriente Province (killed in action). [ref]
Empress Myeongseong
Empress consort of korea (1851–1895).
Born November 17th, 1851 in Yeoju.
Died October 8th, 1895 at 43 years old in Gyeongbokgung.
Pauline Musters
Shortest woman ever.
Born February 26th, 1876 in Ossendrecht.
Died March 1st, 1895 at 19 years old in New York City (meningitis).
Eugene Field
American writer (1850-1895).
Born September 3rd, 1850 in St. Louis.
Died November 4th, 1895 at 45 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Isaac Peral
Spanish submarine pioneer.
Born June 1st, 1851 in Cartagena.
Died May 22nd, 1895 at 43 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Stefan Stambolov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1854-1895).
Born February 12th, 1854 in Veliko Tarnovo.
Died July 18th, 1895 at 41 years old in Sofia.
Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
Prussian princess.
Born February 8th, 1857 in Potsdam.
Died August 28th, 1895 at 38 years old in Fulda, Eichenzell.
Joseph Thomson
Scottish geologist and explorer.
Born February 14th, 1858 in Penpont.
Died August 2nd, 1895 at 37 years old in London (influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia).
Władysław Podkowiński
Polish artist (1866-1895).
Born February 4th, 1866 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1895 at 28 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis). [ref]
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