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In the year 1869
340 Notable birthdays
James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn
3rd duke of abercorn (1869-1953).
Born November 30th, 1869 in London.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 83 years old in London.
F. Matthias Alexander
Australian actor and author (1869–1955).
Born January 20th, 1869 in Wynyard.
Died October 10th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Valdemar Poulsen
Danish engineer (1869-1942).
Born November 23rd, 1869 in Copenhagen.
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 72 years old in Gentofte.
Albert Roussel
French composer (1869–1937).
Born April 5th, 1869 in Tourcoing.
Died August 23rd, 1937 at 68 years old in Royan (myocardial infarction).
Hans Spemann
German embryologist.
Born June 27th, 1869 in Stuttgart.
Died September 12th, 1941 at 72 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
James Rolph
California politician (1869-1934).
Born August 23rd, 1869 in San Francisco.
Died June 2nd, 1934 at 64 years old in Santa Clara (myocardial infarction).
David Grandison Fairchild
American botanist, mycologist and explorer (1869-1954).
Born April 7th, 1869 in Lansing.
Died August 6th, 1954 at 85 years old in Coconut Grove.
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta
Italian general (1869–1931).
Born January 13th, 1869 in Genoa.
Died July 4th, 1931 at 62 years old in Turin.
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
Belgian prince.
Born June 3rd, 1869 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died January 23rd, 1891 at 21 years old in Palace of the Count of Flanders (1889–1890 pandemic).
Stanisław Wojciechowski
Polish scientist and politician (1869-1953).
Born March 15th, 1869 in Kalisz.
Died April 9th, 1953 at 84 years old in Gołąbki.
Ruby Laffoon
American politician (1869–1941).
Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).
Robert S. Woodworth
American psychologist & scholar (1869–1962).
Born October 17th, 1869 in Belchertown.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 92 years old in New York City.
Vida Goldstein
Australian feminist politician (1869–1949).
Born April 13th, 1869 in Portland.
Died August 15th, 1949 at 80 years old in South Yarra (cancer).
Phoebus Levene
Lithuanian-american chemist (1869-1940).
Born February 25th, 1869 in Žagarė.
Died September 6th, 1940 at 71 years old in New York City.
Arnold Genthe
American photographer (1869-1942).
Born January 8th, 1869 in Berlin.
Died August 9th, 1942 at 73 years old in New Milford.
Philip Chetwode
1st baron chetwode, british army general (1869–1950).
Born September 21st, 1869 in Westminster.
Died July 6th, 1950 at 80 years old in Marylebone.
Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein
Prince of liechtenstein.
Born June 17th, 1869 in Schloss Hollenegg.
Died March 16th, 1955 at 85 years old in Vaduz (influenza).
José María Pino Suárez
Mexican politician (1869-1913).
Born September 8th, 1869 in Tenosique.
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 43 years old in Mexico City (ballistic trauma).
George Robey
English music hall singer, film & theatre actor (1869-1954).
Born September 20th, 1869 in Herne Hill.
Died November 29th, 1954 at 85 years old in Saltdean (cerebrovascular disease).
Bertram Goodhue
American architect.
Born April 28th, 1869 in Windham County.
Died April 23rd, 1924 at 54 years old in New York City.
Zinaida Gippius
Russian poet, playwright, editor, short story writer and religious thinker (1869-1945).
Born November 20th, 1869 in Belyov. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1945 at 75 years old in Paris.
Ivan Aguéli
Sufi master and nationally recognized contemporary painter in sweden (1869-1917).
Born May 24th, 1869 in Sala parish, Sweden. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1917 at 48 years old in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (railway accident). [ref]
Herbert Croly
American political writer (1869–1930).
Born January 23rd, 1869 in New York City.
Died May 17th, 1930 at 61 years old
Charlotte Mew
British poet (1869–1928).
Born November 15th, 1869 in London.
Died March 24th, 1928 at 58 years old in London (intoxication).
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham
Governor of kentucky (1869-1940).
Born August 5th, 1869 in Nelson County.
Died January 9th, 1940 at 70 years old in Louisville.
Birthdays 76 to 100 of 340
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