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1800 – 1862James Clark Ross (1800-1862)Died 3 April 1862, aged 61Ross was a British naval officer and polar explorer who located the North Magnetic Pole and led expeditions that charted the Antarctic coastline now bearing his name. He died at his home in Aylesbury, England.
1862Victor Hugo publishes Les MiserablesSweeping novel of poverty and redemption in FranceVictor Hugo released Les Miserables, a novel following the ex-convict Jean Valjean through decades of political upheaval in France. It became one of the most widely read novels of the nineteenth century and remains a global cultural touchstone.