1869 facts for kids

The year 1869 was a time of exciting discoveries and the birth of many people who would later become famous. It was a year that saw big steps forward in science and the arts.

Science and Discovery

In 1869, a very important tool for science was created: the Periodic table. This table organizes all the known chemical elements, like oxygen or gold, based on their properties. It was a huge breakthrough that helped scientists understand how elements work and predict new ones.

Famous People Born in 1869

Many people who would later make a big difference in the world were born in 1869. Here are a few of them:

• January 10 – Grigori Rasputin was born in Russia. He became a mystic who had a lot of influence on the Russian royal family.
• February 14 – Charles Wilson, a Scottish physicist, was born. He later won the Nobel Prize for his work on seeing the paths of tiny particles.
• March 18 – Neville Chamberlain was born in England. He later became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• April 11 – Gustav Vigeland, a famous Norwegian sculptor, was born. He created many impressive statues.
• June 27 – Hans Spemann, a German scientist, was born. He studied how living things develop and won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries.
• September 3 – Fritz Pregl, an Austrian chemist, was born. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for finding new ways to analyze very small amounts of substances.
• September 17 – Christian Lous Lange, a Norwegian pacifist, was born. He worked for peace and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• September 23 – Mary Mallon, also known as "Typhoid Mary," was born. She was a cook who, without knowing it, spread the disease typhoid fever to many people because she carried the germs but didn't get sick herself. Her case helped people understand how diseases can spread.
• October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi, a very important Indian political leader, was born. He is known for leading India to independence using peaceful protests. He is often called the Father of the Nation in India.
• November 11 – Victor Emmanuel III of Italy was born. He later became the King of Italy.
• December 31 – Henri Matisse, a famous French painter, was born. He was a key figure in modern art.

Notable People Who Passed Away in 1869

The year 1869 also saw the passing of several important figures:

• July 18 – Laurent Clerc passed away. He was a co-founder of the first American school for the deaf, helping to create education for deaf people.
• February 15 – Mirza Ghalib, a famous poet from India, passed away. He is considered one of the greatest poets in the Urdu language.
• March 8 – Hector Berlioz, a well-known French composer, passed away. He created many famous pieces of music.
• August 31 – Mary Ward (scientist) passed away. She was an Irish scientist and artist, known for her work with microscopes. Sadly, she is also known as the first person to die in a car accident.
• September 12 – Peter Mark Roget, a British writer, passed away. He is famous for creating Roget's Thesaurus, a book that helps people find synonyms (words with similar meanings).

Popular Songs of 1869

Some of the popular songs that people enjoyed in 1869 included:

• "Little Brown Jug" by R.E. Eastburn
• "Now the Day is Over" by Joseph Barnby
• "Shoo, Fly! Don't Bother Me!" by T. Bringham Bishop
• "Sweet Genevieve" by Henry Tucker

Images for kids

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  Else Lasker-Schüler

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  Stanisław Wojciechowski

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  Edith Anne Stoney

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  Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

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  Neville Chamberlain

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  Emilio Aguinaldo

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  Calouste Gulbenkian

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  Hans Spemann

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  Mariette Rheiner Garner

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  Mohandas Gandhi

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  Victor Emmanuel III

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  André Gide

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  Henri Matisse

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  Hector Berlioz

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  Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer

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In Spanish: 1869 para niños