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In the year 1873
437 Notable birthdays
Richard Wilhelm
German sinologist, theologian and missionary (1873–1930).
Born May 10th, 1873 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1930 at 56 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Valery Bryusov
Russian poet, prose writer, dramatist, translator, critic and historian (1873–1924).
Born December 13th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died October 9th, 1924 at 50 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Carl Lotus Becker
American historian (1873–1945).
Born September 7th, 1873 in Waterloo.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 71 years old in Ithaca.
Francis Harvey
Officer of the british royal marine light infantry posthumously awarded the victoria cross (1873–1916).
Born April 29th, 1873 in Sydenham.
Died May 31st, 1916 at 43 years old in North Sea.
Jean Adair
Actress (1873-1953).
Born June 13th, 1873 in Hamilton.
Died May 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City (disease).
Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen
Spanish general and politician (1873-1953).
Born August 4th, 1873 in Remedios.
Died May 19th, 1953 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Anton Pannekoek
Dutch astronomer and marxist theorist (1873-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Vaassen.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 87 years old in Wageningen.
Louis Ginzberg
American rabbi (1873–1953).
Born November 28th, 1873 in Kaunas.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
William David Coolidge
American physicist (1873–1975).
Born October 23rd, 1873 in Hudson.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 101 years old in Schenectady.
Johan Alfred Ander
Convicted killer, last person executed in sweden.
Born October 27th, 1873.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 37 years old in Långholmen Prison (decapitation).
Nadežda Petrović
Serbian artist (1873-1915).
Born October 11th, 1873 in Čačak. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1915 at 41 years old in Valjevo (typhus).
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven
South african politician (1873-1932).
Born August 13th, 1873.
Died July 15th, 1932 at 58 years old in Oudtshoorn.
Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet
Quaker, sinologist (1873–1944).
Born October 20th, 1873 in Darlington.
Died January 8th, 1944 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Ejnar Hertzsprung
Danish astronomer and chemist.
Born October 8th, 1873 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 21st, 1967 at 94 years old in Roskilde.
James J. Davis
American politician (1873-1947).
Born October 27th, 1873 in Tredegar.
Died November 22nd, 1947 at 74 years old in Takoma Park (myocardial infarction).
Vera Lewis
American actress (1873-1956).
Born June 10th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Leo Slezak
Austrian opera singer (1873–1946).
Born August 18th, 1873 in Šumperk. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1946 at 72 years old in Rottach-Egern. [ref]
Indira Devi Chaudhurani
Bengali literary figure, author and musician.
Born December 29th, 1873 in Mumbai.
Died August 12th, 1960 at 86 years old
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni
Japanese prince (1873-1929).
Born July 23rd, 1873 in Shimogamo.
Died January 27th, 1929 at 55 years old in Atami (sepsis).
Prince Henry, Duke of Parma
Pretender to the throne of parma.
Born June 13th, 1873 in Rorschach.
Died November 16th, 1939 at 66 years old in Lucca.
Otto Harbach
American songwriter (1873–1963).
Born August 18th, 1873 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 24th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City.
Gaetano Salvemini
Italian politician (1873–1957).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Molfetta.
Died September 6th, 1957 at 83 years old in Sorrento.
Ernle Chatfield, 1st Baron Chatfield
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1873-1967).
Born September 27th, 1873 in Southsea.
Died November 15th, 1967 at 94 years old in Farnham Common.
Solomea Krushelnytska
Ukrainian opera singer (1872–1952).
Born September 23rd, 1873 in Biliavyntsi.
Died November 16th, 1952 at 79 years old in Lviv.
Julieta Lanteri
Argentine pharmacologist and suffragist (1873–1932).
Born March 22nd, 1873 in Province of Cuneo.
Died February 25th, 1932 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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