Pablo Fanque, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pablo Fanque

Circus performer and equestrian

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1796

Place of Birth: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-May-1871

Profession: equestrian, circus performer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Pablo Fanque (born William Darby 30 March 1810 in Norwich, England; died 4 May 1871 in Stockport, England) was an English equestrian performer and circus proprietor, the first recorded non-white British circus owner in Britain.
His circus was popular in Victorian Britain for 30 years, a period that is regarded as the golden age of the circus.Since the late 20th century, Pablo Fanque has been best known from being mentioned in The Beatles song "Being for the Benefit of Mr.
Kite!" on their album Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967).