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In the year 1868

341 Notable birthdays

John MacBride

Irish republican.

Born May 7th, 1868 in Westport.

Died May 5th, 1916 at 47 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (ballistic trauma).

Felix Hausdorff

German mathematician (*1868 – †1942).

Born November 8th, 1868 in Wrocław.

Died January 26th, 1942 at 73 years old in Bonn.

Émile Bernard

French painter (1868-1941).

Born April 28th, 1868 in Lille. [ref]

Died April 16th, 1941 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]

Gustav Noske

German politician (1868-1946).

Born July 9th, 1868 in Brandenburg an der Havel. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1946 at 78 years old in Hanover (stroke). [ref]

Felix Hoffmann

German chemist (1868-1946).

Born January 21st, 1868 in Ludwigsburg.

Died February 8th, 1946 at 78 years old in Lausanne.

E. V. Lucas

British writer (1868-1938).

Born June 12th, 1868 in London.

Died June 26th, 1938 at 70 years old in Marylebone.

George Ellery Hale

American solar astronomer.

Born June 29th, 1868 in Chicago. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1938 at 69 years old in Pasadena.

Edgar Lee Masters

American writer.

Born August 23rd, 1868 in Garnett. [ref]

Died May 5th, 1950 at 81 years old in Melrose Park. [ref]

Eleanor H. Porter

American novelist (1868–1920).

Born December 19th, 1868 in Littleton.

Died May 21st, 1920 at 51 years old in Cambridge.

Olga Knipper

Actress (1868-1959).

Born September 21st, 1868 in Glazov. [ref]

Died March 22nd, 1959 at 90 years old in Moscow.

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