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In the year 1870
370 Notable birthdays
Adolf Loos
Austrian and czech architect and art collector (1870-1933).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1933 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
D. T. Suzuki
Japanese buddhist scholar, doctor of letters (1870–1966).
Born October 18th, 1870 in Hondamachi.
Died June 12th, 1966 at 95 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital (bowel obstruction).
Richard Bedford Bennett
11th prime minister of canada (1870-1947).
Born July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1947 at 76 years old in Mickleham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William G. Morgan
Inventor of volleyball.
Born January 23rd, 1870 in Lockport.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Lockport (congenital pneumonia).
Ivan Bunin
Russian writer and poet (1870–1953).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Voronezh.
Died November 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Ella Harper
American circus performer.
Born January 5th, 1870 in Sumner County. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1921 at 51 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Georgy Gapon
Russian priest (1870-1906).
Born February 17th, 1870 in Bilyky. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1906 at 36 years old in Ozerki (hanging to death).
Joseph Strauss
American structural engineer (1870–1938).
Born January 9th, 1870 in Cincinnati.
Died May 16th, 1938 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Macario Sakay
Filipino general, merchant and revolutionary (1870–1907).
Born March 1st, 1870 in Tondo.
Died January 9th, 1907 at 36 years old in Manila (hanging to death).
Robert Erskine Childers
Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922).
Born June 25th, 1870 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1922 at 52 years old in Dublin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Franz Lehár
Austrian composer.
Born April 30th, 1870 in Komárom. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1948 at 78 years old in Bad Ischl. [ref]
Clara Immerwahr
German chemist (1870-1915).
Born June 21st, 1870 in Wojczyce.
Died May 2nd, 1915 at 44 years old in Dahlem (ballistic trauma).
Karl Renner
First president of austria (1870–1950).
Born December 14th, 1870 in Dolní Dunajovice.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Matangini Hazra
Martyr of india's independence movement.
Born October 19th, 1870 in Tamluk.
Died September 29th, 1942 at 71 years old (shootout).
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
British politician (1870–1963).
Born November 6th, 1870 in Liverpool.
Died February 5th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.
Marie Lloyd
British singer, comedian and actress (1870–1922).
Born February 12th, 1870 in London.
Died October 7th, 1922 at 52 years old in London, Golders Green (heart failure).
Frank Norris
American journalist and novelist (1870-1902).
Born March 5th, 1870 in Chicago.
Died October 25th, 1902 at 32 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).
Prince Francis of Teck
British prince (1870-1910); brother of mary of teck, consort of king george v.
Born January 9th, 1870 in Kensington Palace.
Died October 22nd, 1910 at 40 years old in Welbeck Street (pneumonia).
Josef Hoffmann
Austrian architect and product designer (1870-1956).
Born December 15th, 1870 in Josef Hoffmann House. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1956 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
George Albert Smith
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born April 4th, 1870 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1951 at 81 years old in Salt Lake City (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
German businessperson, politician (1870-1950).
Born August 7th, 1870 in The Hague.
Died January 16th, 1950 at 79 years old in Castle Blühnbach.
Hubert Gough
British army general.
Born August 12th, 1870 in County Waterford.
Died March 18th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.
Jadunath Sarkar
Bengali historian (1870–1958).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Natore District.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Kolkata.
Roscoe Pound
American legal scholar and educator (1870–1964).
Born October 27th, 1870 in Lincoln.
Died July 1st, 1964 at 93 years old in Cambridge.
Reginald Lee
Lookout and survivor of r.m.s. titanic (1870-1913).
Born May 19th, 1870 in Oxfordshire.
Died August 6th, 1913 at 43 years old in Kenilworth (pneumonia).
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