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)