1. Belle Starr (1848)

American Outlaw

American outlaw who robbed stagecoaches with her husband and harbored known criminals, including Jesse James and the Younger brothers, as they'd grown up together.

2. John Fitzwilliam Stairs (1848)

Canadian Politician

Member of the prominent Stairs family of merchants and shippers.

3. Susie King Taylor (1848)

Memoirist

African-American author, teacher, and Union Army nurse. She published her memoir -- Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers --...

4. Paul Gauguin (1848)

Artist And Writer

Post-Impressionist artist who depicted village life in Tahiti in such colorful works as "Spirit of the Dead Watching." His work became popular after his death and influenced such notables as Pablo...

5. Arthur Balfour (1848)

Prime Minister Of The United Kin

From 1902 until 1905, this British Conservative Party politician served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. After ending what proved an unpopular administration, he held a number of other...

6. Wg Grace (1848)

Cricket Player

One of cricket's pioneers in the late 19th century, considered by many to be the greatest cricketer of all time.

7. Adolf Albin (1848)

Romanian Chess Player

Romanian chess master who is often considered to be one of the greatest chess players of all time. A well-known opening chess move, the Albin Countergambit, is named for him. 

8. Lewis Howard Latimer (1848)

Entrepreneur

Lewis Howard Latimer is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on September 4, 1848 in United States. Son of escaped slaves who became a master draftsman and inventor. According to...

9. James Otis Kaler (1848)

Children's Author

James Otis Kaler is a famous Children's Author, who was born on March 19, 1848 in United States. An American author and journalist, he published children’s books under the pen...

10. James Spangler (1848)

Entrepreneur

Famous for inventing the first commercially popular model of the electric vacuum cleaner (which included an attached bag), Spangler eventually created the Electric Suction Sweeper Company to manufacture and market...

11. Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848)

American Artist

Irish-born American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who was seen as embodying the ideals of the American Renaissance.

12. Hristo Botev (1848)

Bulgarian Writer And Revolitiona

Poet and revolutionary regarded as a Bulgarian national hero. His numerous poems include "To My First Love," "St. George's Day," and "In the Tavern."

13. Louis Thern (1848)

Pianist

Formed a duo with his equally talented brother Willi in 1866. The two were known for their mastery of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.

14. Arturo Prat (1848)

Chilean Navy Officer

Chilean lawyer and Navy Captain who was killed in the Battle of Iquique.

15. Pierre De Geyter (1848)

Composer

Pierre De Geyter is a famous Composer, who was born on October 8, 1848 in Belgium. Former prolific music composer whose career spanned decades. He wrote The Internationale, which was...

16. Frank McLaury (1848)

Criminal

Cowboy and outlaw of the American Wild West. He participated in the famous 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, losing his life in the process.

17. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848)

American Stained Glass And Jewel

Art Nouveau and Aesthetic stained-glass artist, jeweler, and silversmith. He was the most prominent American in both movements.

18. EH Harriman (1848)

Entrepreneur

EH Harriman is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on February 20, 1848 in United States. U.S. railroad executive who said, “It is never safe to look into the future...

19. Minor Cooper Keith (1848)

Entrepreneur

Minor Cooper Keith is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on January 19, 1848 in United States. Businessman whose United Fruit Company forever changed the landscape of Central American economics...

20. Ignacio Carrera Pinto (1848)

War Hero

Ignacio Carrera Pinto is a famous War Hero, who was born on February 5, 1848 in Chile. Chilean war hero who died valiantly in the War of the Pacific. According...

21. Henry Dyer (1848)

British Engineer

Remembered for his role in advancing technical education in Japan, this Scottish-born engineer established the Akabane Engineering Works training company in Tokyo. Also a writer, he penned The Evolution of...

22. Arthur Elwell Fisher (1848)

Composer

19th century English composer, organist, violinist, and teacher who composed works that included String Trio in G and Opus 54.

23. Princess Louise (1848)

Princess

The sixth of nine children born to Prince Albert and Queen Victoria of England, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll was a feminist, a sculptor, and an amateur dancer, and was...

24. Alexandre Bisson (1848)

French Writer

French playwright most recognized for pioneering French vaudeville. He wrote the three-act comedy Un Voyage d'agrément, in 1881.

25. Antonio Jose Enes (1848)

Politician

Antonio Jose Enes is a famous Politician, who was born on August 15, 1848 in Portugal. Political journalist and dramatist known for his realist style. He also served as the...

26. Louisa Lawson (1848)

Australian Writerpioneer And Fem

An Australian poet, author, activist, and publisher, she is best known for her work, The Lonely Crossing. She also operated a feminist newspaper called The Dawn.

27. Otto Lilienthal (1848)

Pilot

Otto Lilienthal is a famous Pilot, who was born on May 23, 1848 in Germany. Aeronautical engineer who made headlines around the world with his glider flights in the late...

28. Caroline Alice Elgar (1848)

Poet

Caroline Alice Elgar is a famous Poet, who was born on October 9, 1848 in India. Indian-born English poet whose composer husband, Edward Elgar, set many of her works, including...

29. Jim Younger (1848)

American Outlaw

American outlaw who was a member of the famed James-Younger gang, a group of criminals who robbed banks and trains.

30. Lothar Von Trotha (1848)

War Hero

Lothar Von Trotha is a famous War Hero, who was born on July 3, 1848 in Denmark. Commander and former war hero who was disgraced for his attempt to exterminate...

31. Matthew Webb (1848)

British Swimmer

Swimmer who on August 25, 1875 became the first documented person to swim the English Channel without artificial aid.

32. Wyatt Earp (1848)

Wyatt Earp Was A Gambler Lawman

Gambler, Pima County Deputy Sheriff, and Deputy Town Marshall in Tombstone, Arizona, who was in the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. 

33. Susie Taylor (1848)

American Writer

Susie King Taylor was an African American army nurse; she worked with black Union troops during the Civil War. As the author of Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with...

34. Lise Tréhot (1848)

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35. Richard Jefferies (1848)

British Writer

John Richard Jefferies was an English nature writer noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays books of natural history and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire...

36. Gilbert Thomas Carter (1848)

Administrator Of The Government

Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter KCMG was an administrative officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial official for the British Empire. Starting as a Collector of Customs for the Gold...

37. Surendranath Banerjee (1848)

Indian Politician

Sir Surendranath Banerjee About this sound pronunciation was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the British Raj. He founded the Indian National Association one of the earliest...

38. Samuel Byrns (1848)

American Politician

Samuel Byrns was a U. S.

39. George F. Hibbard (1848)

Canadian Politician

George Francis Hibbard was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1892 as an...

40. Adolphe-François Savaria (1848)

Canadian Politician

Adolphe-François Savaria was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in...

41. Alfred St. George Hamersley (1848)

English Rugby Union Player

Alfred St. George Hamersley was a nineteenth-century solicitor and entrepreneur of great renown an English MP and perhaps most notably an English rugby union international who played in the first...

42. Frank Rader (1848)

American Politician

Rader served as the 22nd Mayor of Los Angeles from 1894 until 1896. He died at age 49 in Lake Elsinore California. He is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery Los Angeles.

43. Frank A. Dwinell (1848)

American Politician

A. Dwinell was a Vermont businessman and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

44. William Morgan (Canadian politician) (1848)

Canadian Politician And Business

Morgan was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1890 as a Conservative member. He was born in...

45. Murdo Young McLean (1848)

Canadian Politician

Murdo Young McLean was an Ontario newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented Huron South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 and in the Canadian House...

46. John W. Maddox (1848)

American Politician

John W. Maddox was a U. S.

47. Horace Wilson (politician) (1848)

Canadian Politician

Horace Wilson was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 18th Mayor of Winnipeg. Wilson was a painter who moved to Winnipeg no later than 1889 where he...

48. David Charleston (1848)

Australian Politician

David Morley Charleston was an Cornish-born Australian politician. Born in St Erth Cornwall he received a primary education before becoming an apprentice engineer and later an engineering unionist and marine...

49. Francis Charmes (1848)

French Journalist Diplomat Civil

Marie François known as Francis Charmes was a French journalist diplomat civil servant politician and academician.

50. Robinson Souttar (1848)

British Politician

Robinson Souttar was a British Liberal Party politician. He first stood for Parliament at the 1892 general election when he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Conservative-held Oxford seat. He...