Portrait of Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel

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Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel

German princess and painter (1796–1880)

Born
January 21, 1796
Died
December 30, 1880
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1796

About Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel

Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel (German: Marie Wilhelmine Friederike von Hessen-Kassel; 21 January 1796 – 30 December 1880) was the consort of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her father's older brother was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

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The world when Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel was born

Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel was born in 1796. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGeorge Washington delivers farewell address
  • Technology milestoneEdward Jenner develops smallpox vaccine
  • World population~833M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge Washington
  • U.S. population4.8M

1796 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure17962026
Population4.8M341 million

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