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In the year 1873
398 Notable birthdays
Halvdan Koht
Norwegian historian and politician (1873-1965).
Born July 7th, 1873 in Tromsø. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1965 at 92 years old in Lysaker. [ref]
Jaap Eden
Dutch speed skater and racing cyclist (1873-1925).
Born October 19th, 1873 in Groningen.
Died February 2nd, 1925 at 51 years old in Haarlem.
Cécile Sorel
French actress.
Born September 7th, 1873 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 3rd, 1966 at 92 years old in Trouville-sur-Mer (fall). [ref]
Carlos Mendieta
Cuban politician (1873-1960).
Born November 4th, 1873 in San Antonio de las Vueltas.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 86 years old in Havana.
Karl Jatho
German aviation pioneer (1873-1933).
Born February 3rd, 1873 in Hanover.
Died December 8th, 1933 at 60 years old in Hanover.
George Forrest
Scottish botanist (1873-1932).
Born March 13th, 1873 in Falkirk.
Died January 5th, 1932 at 58 years old in Tengchong City.
William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1873-1967).
Born November 30th, 1873 in Farnham.
Died April 19th, 1967 at 93 years old in London.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
American author (1873–1958).
Born September 22nd, 1873 in Cambridge.
Died June 4th, 1958 at 84 years old in Portsmouth.
Gyula Peidl
Hungarian politician (1873-1943).
Born April 4th, 1873 in Ravazd.
Died January 22nd, 1943 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Max Švabinský
Czech painter and artist (1873–1962).
Born September 17th, 1873 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1962 at 88 years old in Prague. [ref]
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
German princess (1873-1962).
Born May 21st, 1873 in Ratibořice.
Died April 6th, 1962 at 88 years old in Bad Arolsen.
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Dutch politician (1873-1936).
Born December 1st, 1873 in Roermond.
Died April 17th, 1936 at 62 years old in Utrecht (disease).
Félix d'Hérelle
French microbiologist, the discoverer and founder of bacteriophages and bacteriophage therapy (1873–1949).
Born April 25th, 1873 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Max Adler
Austrian sociologist (1873-1937).
Born January 15th, 1873 in Vienna.
Died June 28th, 1937 at 64 years old in Vienna.
Vladimir Ghika
Romanian diplomat and writer.
Born December 25th, 1873 in Constantinople.
Died May 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Jilava prison (blunt trauma).
Édouard Claparède
Swiss neurologist & pedagogue (1873-1940).
Born March 24th, 1873 in Geneva.
Died September 29th, 1940 at 67 years old in Geneva.
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist (1873-1958).
Born February 19th, 1873 in Gardiner.
Died May 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Newton.
Oswald West
American politician (1873-1960).
Born May 20th, 1873 in Guelph.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 87 years old in Portland.
Oskari Tokoi
Finnish politician (1873-1963).
Born April 15th, 1873 in Kannus.
Died April 4th, 1963 at 89 years old in Fitchburg, Leominster.
Henri Rabaud
French composer (1873-1949).
Born November 10th, 1873 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 11th, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris.
Ferenc Szisz
Grand prix driver (1873-1944).
Born September 20th, 1873 in Szeghalom.
Died February 21st, 1944 at 70 years old in Auffargis.
Ivan Kliun
Russian artist (1873-1943).
Born September 1st, 1873 in Bolshie Dvory.
Died December 13th, 1943 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Duke Robert of Württemberg
German duke (1873–1947).
Born January 14th, 1873 in Merano.
Died April 12th, 1947 at 74 years old in Altshausen.
Robert Wrenn
Us tennis player (1873–1925).
Born September 20th, 1873 in Highland Park.
Died November 12th, 1925 at 52 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carlos María de la Torre
Ecuadorian catholic cardinal (1873–1968).
Born November 14th, 1873 in Quito.
Died July 31st, 1968 at 94 years old in Quito.
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