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In the year 1873

398 Notable birthdays

Liang Chi-chao

Chinese politician, activist and journalist (1873–1929).

Born February 23rd, 1873 in Huicheng Subdistrict.

Died January 19th, 1929 at 55 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Pavlo Skoropadsky

Ukrainian general (1873-1945).

Born May 15th, 1873 in Wiesbaden.

Died April 26th, 1945 at 71 years old in Metten.

Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard

Royal flying corps commander and first royal air force chief of the air staff (1873-1956).

Born February 3rd, 1873 in Taunton.

Died February 10th, 1956 at 83 years old in London.

Spyridon Louis

Greek athlete.

Born January 12th, 1873 in Marousi.

Died March 26th, 1940 at 67 years old in Marousi.

E. D. Morel

British politician (1873-1924).

Born July 10th, 1873 in Paris.

Died November 12th, 1924 at 51 years old in Bovey Tracey.

Viktor Chernov

Russian politician (1873–1952).

Born December 7th, 1873 in Khvalynsk.

Died April 15th, 1952 at 78 years old in New York City.

Melitta Bentz

German entrepreneur and inventor of the coffee filter (1873–1950).

Born January 31st, 1873 in Dresden.

Died June 29th, 1950 at 77 years old in Holzhausen.

Frank Wild

British antarctica explorer (1873-1939).

Born April 10th, 1873 in Skelton.

Died August 19th, 1939 at 66 years old in Klerksdorp.

Elena Stasova

Soviet politician (1873-1966).

Born October 15th, 1873 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died December 31st, 1966 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Sara Josephine Baker

American physician (1873-1945).

Born November 15th, 1873 in Poughkeepsie.

Died February 22nd, 1945 at 71 years old in New York City.

Konstantinos Carathéodory

Greek mathematician (1873-1950).

Born December 13th, 1873 in Berlin.

Died February 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Munich.

Maulana Shaukat Ali

Indian activist (1873–1939).

Born March 10th, 1873 in Rampur.

Died January 4th, 1939 at 65 years old in Delhi.

Rudolf Rocker

Anarcho-syndicalist writer and activist (1873-1958).

Born March 25th, 1873 in Mainz.

Died September 19th, 1958 at 85 years old in New York City, Mohegan Colony.

Robert Wiene

German film director.

Born April 24th, 1873 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]

Sydney Barnes

English cricketer (1873-1967).

Born April 19th, 1873 in Smethwick.

Died December 26th, 1967 at 94 years old in Chadsmoor.

Charles Péguy

French poet, essayist, and editor (1873–1914).

Born January 7th, 1873 in Orléans.

Died September 5th, 1914 at 41 years old in Le Plessis-l'Évêque.

Sándor Ferenczi

Hungarian psychoanalyst.

Born July 7th, 1873 in Miskolc. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1933 at 59 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi

Italian explorer (1873-1933).

Born January 29th, 1873 in Madrid.

Died March 18th, 1933 at 60 years old in Jowhar.

Charles Allan Gilbert

American illustrator (1873-1929).

Born September 3rd, 1873 in Hartford.

Died April 20th, 1929 at 55 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Christian Rakovsky

Soviet diplomat (1873-1941).

Born August 13th, 1873 in Kotel. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1941 at 68 years old in Oryol (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Hans Berger

German neurologist (1873-1941).

Born May 21st, 1873 in Neuses. [ref]

Died June 1st, 1941 at 68 years old in Jena (hanging). [ref]

Fred Stone

American actor (1873-1959).

Born August 19th, 1873 in Longmont.

Died March 6th, 1959 at 85 years old in North Hollywood.

Gerald du Maurier

British actor and manager (1873–1934).

Born March 26th, 1873 in London.

Died April 11th, 1934 at 61 years old in London (colorectal cancer).

Condé Nast

American publisher (1873–1942), founder of the eponymous publishing house.

Born March 26th, 1873 in New York City.

Died September 19th, 1942 at 69 years old in New York City.

Daisy, Princess of Pless

British socialite born in wales.

Born June 18th, 1873 in Ruthin Castle.

Died June 29th, 1943 at 70 years old in Wałbrzych.

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