Thomas II, (b. ca. 1199 - d. 1259) was the regent of the County of Savoy when his nephew, Boniface, was fighting abroad. He was also the Count of Flanders (1237-1244 and a count in Piedmont (1244-1259).
... Russian chemist and inventor of the Periodic table
May 19 - Auguste Molinier, French historian
July 14 - Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer
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