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In the year 1874
485 Notable birthdays
Charles A. Beard
American historian (1874-1948).
Born November 27th, 1874 in Knightstown.
Died September 1st, 1948 at 73 years old in New Haven.
Frank Knox
47th secretary of the navy of the united states (1874-1944).
Born January 1st, 1874 in Boston.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Reginald Johnston
British diplomat and academic (1874–1938).
Born October 13th, 1874 in Edinburgh.
Died March 6th, 1938 at 63 years old in Edinburgh.
Gustave Whitehead
Possible first powered manned flight (1874–1927).
Born January 1st, 1874 in Leutershausen. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1927 at 53 years old in Bridgeport (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Meighen
9th prime minister of canada (1874-1960).
Born June 16th, 1874 in Perth South.
Died August 5th, 1960 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Max Scheler
German philosopher (1874-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Munich.
Died May 19th, 1928 at 53 years old in Frankfurt.
Harold L. Ickes
American politician (1874–1952).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Frankstown Township.
Died February 3rd, 1952 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist (1874–1929).
Born February 1st, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1929 at 55 years old in Rodaun (stroke). [ref]
Daniel François Malan
South african prime minister (1874-1959).
Born May 22nd, 1874 in Riebeek West.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Stellenbosch.
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician (1874–1956).
Born February 22nd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo.
Prince Jean d’Orléans
Head of the house of orléans (1874-1940).
Born September 4th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1940 at 65 years old in Larache.
Antanas Smetona
First president of lithuania from 4 april 1919 until 19 june 1920 (1874-1944).
Born August 10th, 1874 in Užulėnis.
Died January 9th, 1944 at 69 years old in Cleveland (conflagration).
Elizabeth Patterson
American actress (1874-1966).
Born November 22nd, 1874 in Savannah.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Karl Kraus
Austrian playwright and publicist (1874–1936).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Jičín. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1936 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Tan Kah Kee
Chinese businessman (1874–1961).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Jimei District.
Died August 12th, 1961 at 86 years old in Beijing.
Reynaldo Hahn
Venezuelan-french composer (1874-1947).
Born August 9th, 1874 in Caracas.
Died January 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (brain cancer).
Amy Lowell
Us writer (1874-1925).
Born February 9th, 1874 in Brookline.
Died May 12th, 1925 at 51 years old in Brookline (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ephraim Moses Lilien
Polish illustration artist and painter (1874-1925).
Born May 23rd, 1874 in Drohobych. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1925 at 51 years old in Badenweiler. [ref]
Nance O'Neil
Actress (1874-1965).
Born October 8th, 1874 in Oakland.
Died February 7th, 1965 at 90 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home.
Luigi Einaudi
(1874-1961) president of italy from 1948 to 1955.
Born March 24th, 1874 in Carrù.
Died October 30th, 1961 at 87 years old in Rome.
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
German artist and poet (1874 –1927).
Born July 12th, 1874 in Świnoujście.
Died December 15th, 1927 at 53 years old in Paris (asphyxia).
Inessa Armand
French communist politician, editor.
Died September 24th, 1920 at 46 years old in Nalchik (cholera).
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Gaudīya vaisnava hindu guru and instructor (1874–1937).
Born February 6th, 1874 in Puri.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 62 years old in Kolkata.
Ricardo Flores Magón
Mexican anarchist and social reform activist (1874–1922).
Born September 16th, 1874 in Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón.
Died November 21st, 1922 at 48 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth.
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