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In the year 1872
443 Notable birthdays
Gedeon Richter
Hungarian pharmacist.
Born September 23rd, 1872 in Ecséd. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1944 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Edward Adrian Wilson
English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist (1872–1912).
Born July 23rd, 1872 in Cheltenham.
Died March 29th, 1912 at 39 years old in Ross Ice Shelf.
Lorenzo Perosi
Italian composer (1872–1956).
Born December 21st, 1872 in Tortona.
Died December 12th, 1956 at 83 years old in Rome.
Aleksander Stavre Drenova
Albanian poet (1872–1947).
Born April 11th, 1872 in Drenovë.
Died December 11th, 1947 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
Luigi Orione
Italian catholic saint, priest, social advocate and religious founder (1872-1940).
Born June 23rd, 1872 in Pontecurone.
Died March 12th, 1940 at 67 years old in Sanremo.
Tōson Shimazaki
Japanese writer (1872–1943).
Born March 25th, 1872 in Magome-juku.
Died August 22nd, 1943 at 71 years old in Oiso (cerebral hemorrhage).
Iwan Bloch
German dermatologist and sexologist (1872-1922).
Born April 8th, 1872 in Delmenhorst.
Died November 19th, 1922 at 50 years old in Berlin.
Arthur Byron
American actor (1872–1943).
Born April 3rd, 1872 in Brooklyn.
Died July 17th, 1943 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Hendrik Christian Andersen
Norwegian-american sculptor, painter and urban planner (1872-1940).
Born April 15th, 1872 in Bergen.
Died December 19th, 1940 at 68 years old in Rome.
Franz John
German football player and businessman (1872-1952).
Born September 28th, 1872 in Pritzwalk.
Died November 17th, 1952 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Gleb Kotelnikov
Russian inventor (1872–1944).
Born January 30th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Ottokar Czernin
Czech diplomat and politician (1872–1932).
Born September 26th, 1872 in Dymokury.
Died April 4th, 1932 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Thomas W. Hardwick
American politician (1872-1944).
Born December 9th, 1872 in Thomasville.
Died January 31st, 1944 at 71 years old in Sandersville.
Marie Equi
American doctor (1872-1952).
Born April 7th, 1872 in New Bedford.
Died July 13th, 1952 at 80 years old in Portland.
Johan Pitka
Estonian military personnel and politician (1872-1944).
Born February 19th, 1872 in Võhmuta.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Kõue.
George White
Ohio politician (1872-1953).
Born August 21st, 1872 in Elmira.
Died December 15th, 1953 at 81 years old in West Palm Beach.
Giorgi Mazniashvili
Georgian general (1872–1937).
Born April 6th, 1872 in Kaspi Municipality.
Died December 16th, 1937 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Prime minister of romania (1872-1950).
Born February 27th, 1872 in Bobâlna.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
Nikolai Koltsov
Russian scientist (1872–1940).
Born July 15th, 1872 in Moscow.
Died December 2nd, 1940 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (poison).
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian (1872–1973).
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Riverdale Park. [ref]
Otto Witte
German circus acrobat and fantasist (1872-1958).
Born October 16th, 1872 in Düsseldorf.
Died August 13th, 1958 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Hugo Bettauer
Austrian writer (1872–1925).
Born August 18th, 1872 in Baden.
Died March 26th, 1925 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Carl Friedrich von Siemens
German businessman (1872-1941).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.
Died July 8th, 1941 at 68 years old in Neu Fahrland.
Ethel Turner
Australian writer (1872–1958).
Born January 24th, 1872 in Doncaster.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 86 years old in Sydney.
James J. Couzens
American politician (1872–1936).
Born August 26th, 1872 in Chatham-Kent.
Died October 22nd, 1936 at 64 years old in Detroit.
Birthdays 151 to 175 of 443
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