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In the year 1873
398 Notable birthdays
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943).
Born April 1st, 1873 in Starorussky Uyezd.
Died March 28th, 1943 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma).
Thérèse of Lisieux
French discalced carmelite nun, doctor of the church (1873–1897).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Alençon.
Died September 30th, 1897 at 24 years old in Lisieux (tuberculosis).
Colette
French novelist (1873–1954).
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Leon Czolgosz
American steel worker and assassin of u.s. president william mckinley.
Died October 29th, 1901 at 28 years old in Auburn (electrocution).
Ma Barker
American mother of several criminals and barker gang leader (1873–1935).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Ash Grove.
Died January 16th, 1935 at 61 years old in Marion County (gunshot wound).
Al Smith
American statesman and governor (1873–1944).
Born December 30th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died October 4th, 1944 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Andrews
British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912).
Born February 7th, 1873 in Comber.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in Titanic (drowning).
Enrico Caruso
Italian opera singer (1873–1921).
Born February 25th, 1873 in Naples, Province of Naples.
Died August 2nd, 1921 at 48 years old in Naples (lung cancer). [ref]
Willa Cather
American writer (1873–1947).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Gore.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage).
William McMaster Murdoch
British sailor (1873–1912).
Born February 28th, 1873 in Dalbeattie.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1932 at 59 years old in Guarujá (hanging). [ref]
Francisco I. Madero
Mexican revolutionary leader and president (1873-1913).
Born October 30th, 1873 in Parras de la Fuente.
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 39 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).
Sidney Reilly
Russian-born adventurer and secret agent (1873–1925).
Born March 24th, 1873 in Odesa.
Died November 5th, 1925 at 52 years old in Moscow (execution).
Daniel Daly
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient (1873-1937).
Born November 11th, 1873 in Glen Cove.
Died April 27th, 1937 at 63 years old in Glendale.
Kumaran Asan
Indian writer (1873–1924).
Born April 12th, 1873 in Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Died January 16th, 1924 at 50 years old in Kerala, Pallana (drowning).
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician (1873–1958).
Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Konstantin von Neurath
German foreign minister, ambassador and reich protector in bohemia and moravia, general and nazi war criminal (1873-1956).
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Kleinglattbach.
Died August 14th, 1956 at 83 years old in Enzweihingen (myocardial infarction).
Adolph Zukor
Hungarian-american film producer (1873–1976).
Born January 7th, 1873 in Ricse.
Died June 10th, 1976 at 103 years old in Los Angeles.
Gauhar Jaan
Indian singer and dancer (1873-1930).
Born June 26th, 1873 in Azamgarh.
Died January 17th, 1930 at 56 years old in Mysore.
Ford Madox Ford
English writer and publisher (1873-1939).
Born December 17th, 1873 in London, London Borough of Merton.
Died June 26th, 1939 at 65 years old in Deauville.
Alexander Bogdanov
Physician, philosopher, writer, revolutionary (1873-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1873 in Sokółka.
Died April 7th, 1928 at 54 years old in Moscow (infectious disease).
Jules Rimet
Founder of association football institutions (1873-1956).
Born October 14th, 1873 in Theuley.
Died October 16th, 1956 at 83 years old in Suresnes.
A.K. Fazlul Huq
Bengali-pakistani statesman and jurist (1873–1962).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Barishal.
Died April 27th, 1962 at 88 years old in Dhaka.
Anton Cermak
American politician (1873-1933).
Born May 9th, 1873 in Kladno. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1933 at 59 years old in Miami (ulcerative colitis). [ref]
Lee de Forest
American inventor (1873-1961).
Born August 26th, 1873 in Council Bluffs. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1961 at 87 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
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