- Jun 12 George Stevens, English jockey (record 5 Grand National wins), born in Cheltenham, England (d. 1871)
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Jun 30 Scottish golfer (British Open 1860, 63, 66, 75), born in Wallyford, East Lothian
- Nov 14 Antonius von der Linde, Dutch-German librarian and historian (history of chess), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1897)
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