What happened on 11 May 1865?

Discover what happened on 11 May 1865 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • François Baco
  • Elizabeth Towne (American magazine editor (1865-1960))
  • J. H. Leopold (Dutch poet and classicist (1865-1925))
  • Keith Elphinstone ((1865-1941))
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  • Tahvo Riihelä (Finnish politician (1865-1914))
  • Joe Collings (Australian politician)
  • William Hewins (English economist and politician (1865-1931))
  • Edward McCausland (New Zealand rugby union player (1865-1936))
  • Swami Nischayananda
  • Johannes Gustaf Darell
  • Julius Zarest
  • Rudolf Poller (mining engineer (1865-1930))
  • Ivan Čuković
  • Gustavs Ozoliņš (Latvian politician)
  • Rosa Holub (Austrian explorer and collector (1865-1958))
  • Richard Dallam (Maryland politician)
  • Paul Dusart (French architect)
  • Helen Augusta Howard (American suffragist (1865-1934))
  • Charles Augustus Sinclair ((1865-1944))
  • William Arthur Saunders Benson ((born 1865))
  • Johann Hermanek
  • Jeanette Gelbstein (Holocaust victim (born 1865))
  • Leopold Jansen (Holocaust victim (born 1865))
  • Patrick J. Carroll (politician in Massachusetts, US)
  • Alexandre Velay
  • Carolus De Visscher

Deaths

  • Carl Högl (Austrian builder)
  • Thomas Antill (cricketer (1830-1865))
  • Nagai Naotsura (1842 – 11 May 1865)
  • Josef Dominik Karl Brugger
  • Henry Allsopp ((1864-1865))
  • Matilda Murray-Prior (infant daughter of Thomas Murray-Prior (1865-1865))
  • Philippe-Alexandre d’ Odet ((1785-1865))
  • Émile Haag
  • Benjamin Morton Festing (27 Apr 1794 Linkenholt – 11 May 1865)