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In the year 1868
342 Notable birthdays
Marie Dressler
Canadian-american actress (1868-1934).
Born November 9th, 1868 in Cobourg.
Died July 28th, 1934 at 65 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Arnold Sommerfeld
German physicist (1868-1951).
Born December 5th, 1868 in Königsberg.
Died April 26th, 1951 at 82 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
American astronomer.
Born July 4th, 1868 in Lancaster.
Died December 12th, 1921 at 53 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Empress Dowager Longyu
Chinese empress during the end of the qing dynasty (1868-1913).
Born January 28th, 1868 in Shuntian Fu.
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 45 years old in Beijing.
Charles Maurras
French author, politician, poet, and critic (1868–1952).
Born April 20th, 1868 in Martigues. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1952 at 84 years old in Tours. [ref]
Edward S. Curtis
American photographer (1868-1952).
Born February 16th, 1868 in Whitewater.
Died October 19th, 1952 at 84 years old in Whittier (myocardial infarction).
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
English writer.
Born September 28th, 1868 in Shooter's Hill. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1956 at 87 years old in Wadhurst.
Gaston Leroux
French author and journalist.
Born May 6th, 1868 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1927 at 59 years old in Nice. [ref]
Horace Elgin Dodge
American businessman.
Died December 10th, 1920 at 52 years old in Palm Beach (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Gichin Funakoshi
Japanese karateka (1868–1957).
Born November 10th, 1868 in Shuri.
Died April 26th, 1957 at 88 years old in Tokyo.
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