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In the year 1872
442 Notable birthdays
Otto Bahr Halvorsen
14th prime minister of norway (1872–1923).
Born May 28th, 1872 in Christiania.
Died May 23rd, 1923 at 50 years old in Christiania.
Hans Junkermann
German actor (1872-1943).
Born February 24th, 1872 in Stuttgart.
Died June 12th, 1943 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Henry Bataille
French writer, artist, printmaker (1872–1922).
Born April 4th, 1872 in Nîmes.
Died March 2nd, 1922 at 49 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Albert Steinrück
Actor (1872-1929).
Born May 20th, 1872 in Bad Arolsen.
Died February 11th, 1929 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Peter Raabe
German conductor (1872-1945).
Born November 27th, 1872 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died April 12th, 1945 at 72 years old in Weimar.
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist (1872–1949).
Born September 6th, 1872 in Hohenheim.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 76 years old in Munich.
Bernhard Sekles
German composer.
Born June 20th, 1872 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1934 at 62 years old in Frankfurt.
Momčilo Tapavica
Serbian sportsman (1872–1949).
Born October 14th, 1872 in Nadalj.
Died January 10th, 1949 at 76 years old in Pula.
Giacinto Menotti Serrati
Italian politician (1872–1926).
Born November 25th, 1872 in Spotorno.
Died May 10th, 1926 at 53 years old in Asso.
William Duane
American physicist (1872–1935).
Born February 17th, 1872 in Philadelphia.
Died March 7th, 1935 at 63 years old in United States.
Eugenie Schwarzwald
Austrian educator and writer (1872-1940).
Born July 4th, 1872 in Ternopil, Polupanivka.
Died August 7th, 1940 at 68 years old in Zurich.
Wilhelm Henie
Norwegian speed skater, racing cyclist and figure skating coach (1872-1937).
Born September 7th, 1872 in Christiania.
Died May 10th, 1937 at 64 years old in Oslo.
Mammad Said Ordubadi
Azerbaijani writer (1872-1950).
Born March 24th, 1872 in Ordubad.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 78 years old in Baku.
Aaron Soltz
Soviet politician (1872-1945).
Born March 22nd, 1872 in Šalčininkai.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Konrad Krzyżanowski
Polish artist (1872-1922).
Born February 15th, 1872 in Kremenchuk. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1922 at 50 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Dannie Heineman
Belgian-american engineer and businessman.
Born November 23rd, 1872 in Charlotte.
Died January 31st, 1962 at 89 years old in New York City, Greenwich.
Eyvind Alnæs
Norwegian composer, pianist, organist, and choir director (1872–1932).
Born April 29th, 1872 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died December 24th, 1932 at 60 years old in Oslo.
Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
President of nicaragua (1872-1950).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Jinotepe.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
John Arthur Jarvis
British swimmer and water polo player (1872–1933).
Born February 24th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died May 9th, 1933 at 61 years old in St Pancras.
Wivi Lönn
Finnish architect (1872-1966).
Born May 20th, 1872 in Tampere. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1966 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Jaan Teemant
Estonian lawyer and politician (1872–1940).
Born September 24th, 1872 in Vigala Rural Municipality.
Died July 24th, 1941 at 68 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Yuly Aykhenvald
Russian literary critic (1872–1928).
Born January 24th, 1872 in Balta.
Died December 17th, 1928 at 56 years old in Berlin (tram accident).
Hermann Vallentin
German actor (1872-1945).
Born May 24th, 1872 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1948 at 76 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Adam Gunn
British-american decathlete.
Born December 24th, 1872 in Golspie.
Died August 17th, 1935 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
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