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In the year 1880
524 Notable birthdays
Theodor Herzog
German botanist and university teacher (1880-1961).
Born July 7th, 1880 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 80 years old in Jena. [ref]
Heinrich Nauen
German painter (1880-1940).
Born June 1st, 1880 in Krefeld.
Died November 26th, 1940 at 60 years old in Kalkar (stomach cancer).
Karl Vernon
British rower and rowing coach (1880–1973).
Born June 19th, 1880 in Bad Neuenahr.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 93 years old in Worthing.
William Senderling Davis
Film director, screenwriter (1880-1920).
Born November 22nd, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died November 19th, 1920 at 39 years old in Manhattan (peritonitis).
Paul Colas
Sport shooter (1880–1956).
Born May 6th, 1880 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 9th, 1956 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Alfred Schirokauer
German author and screenplay writer (1880–1934).
Born July 13th, 1880 in Wrocław.
Died October 27th, 1934 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Johannes Drost
Dutch swimmer (1880–1954).
Born June 22nd, 1880 in Rotterdam.
Died September 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Rotterdam.
Ruben Orbeli
Russian archaeologist (1880-1943).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Nakhchivan.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 63 years old in Moscow.
William Kinnear
Scottish rower (1880–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1880 in Marykirk.
Died March 5th, 1974 at 93 years old in Leicester (heart failure).
George Dietz
American rower (1880-1965).
Born January 9th, 1880 in St. Louis.
Died April 19th, 1965 at 85 years old in New York City.
Gustav Jonson
Estonian military personnel (1880–1942).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Viljandi County. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1942 at 62 years old in Chelyabinsk. [ref]
Léon Thiébaut
French fencer (1880-1956).
Born November 19th, 1880 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 13th, 1956 at 75 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Rahel Straus
German-jewish physician, feminist and writer.
Born March 21st, 1880 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Jerusalem.
Harry Adams
American sport shooter (1880-1968).
Born October 1st, 1880 in Medway.
Died August 12th, 1968 at 87 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Carl Julius Bernhard Börner
German entomologist and botanist (1880-1953).
Born May 28th, 1880 in Bremen.
Died June 14th, 1953 at 73 years old in Naumburg.
Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson
Swedish writer (1880-1967).
Born May 17th, 1880 in Alanäs socken.
Died April 17th, 1967 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Rabod von Kröcher
German equestrian (1880–1945).
Born June 30th, 1880 in Breddin.
Died December 25th, 1945 at 65 years old in Groß Brunsrode.
Ernest Linton
Canadian soccer player (1880-1957).
Born February 17th, 1880 in Galt.
Died August 6th, 1957 at 77 years old in Galt.
Ragnar Olson
Equestrian (1880–1955).
Born August 10th, 1880 in Kristianstad.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 74 years old in Bromma city district.
Vasyl Verkhovynets
Ukrainian dancer and choreographer (1880–1938).
Born January 5th, 1880 in Staryi Mizun. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Jens Holmboe
Norwegian botanist (1880–1943).
Born May 5th, 1880 in Tvedestrand Municipality.
Died September 25th, 1943 at 63 years old in Oslo.
Max Götze
German racing cyclist (1880–1944).
Born October 13th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 1944 at 64 years old in Berlin.
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
Jerome Steever
American water polo player (1880–1957).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died January 5th, 1957 at 76 years old in San Diego.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle