Claim: Gerd von Rundstedt was born in the 19th century.
Evidence: Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt -LRB- 12 December 1875 -- 24 February 1953 -RRB- was a Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The 19th century -LRB- 1 January 1801 -- 31 December 1900 -RRB- was the century marked by the collapse of the Spanish , Napoleonic , Holy Roman and Mughal empires.