Henri Carton de Wiart

Belgian former prime minister (1869-1951)

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Born: January 31, 1869
Died: May 6, 1951
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1869

About Henri Carton de Wiart

Henry Victor Marie Ghislain, Count Carton de Wiart was a Belgian writer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 20 November 1920 to 16 December 1921. Henry Carton de Wiart was awarded the title of count for his achievement. In 1894, aged 25, he founded the cultural review Durendal, together with Pol Demade and Henry Moeller.

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The world when Henri Carton de Wiart was born

Henri Carton de Wiart was born in 1869. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1869

Best-selling bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineTranscontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Summit
Technology milestoneSuez Canal opens
World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population35.6M

1869 versus 2026

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Measure	1869	2026
Population	35.6M	341 million

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