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Margaret Ruthven Lang
American composer (1867–1972).
Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.
Robert Charles Winthrop
American politician (1809–1894).
Born May 12th, 1809 in Boston.
Died November 16th, 1894 at 85 years old in Boston.
William Gilson Farlow
American botanist (1844–1919).
Born December 17th, 1844 in Boston.
Died June 3rd, 1919 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater (1901–1972).
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Lucia Fairchild Fuller
American painter (1872-1924).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 1924 at 51 years old in Madison.
Mary Brush
American painter, sculptor, and pioneer of aviation.
Born January 23rd, 1866 in Boston.
Died July 29th, 1949 at 83 years old in Dublin.
Seth Carlo Chandler
American astronomer (1846–1913).
Born September 16th, 1846 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 1913 at 67 years old in Wellesley.
George Bonhag
Athlete (1882–1960).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
Karl-Alfred Jacobsson
Swedish association football player (1926-2015).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Boston. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2015 at 89 years old in Angered parish. [ref]
Charles B. Cory
American ornithologist and amateur golfer (1857-1921).
Born January 31st, 1857 in Boston.
Died July 31st, 1921 at 64 years old in Chicago.
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