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In the year 1869

305 Notable birthdays

Stephen Leacock

Canadian writer and economist.

Born December 30th, 1869 in Hampshire. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1944 at 74 years old in Toronto (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Arthur Rostron

British sailor (1869-1940).

Born May 14th, 1869 in Bolton.

Died November 4th, 1940 at 71 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).

Albert Kahn

American architect.

Born March 21st, 1869 in Rhaunen.

Died December 8th, 1942 at 73 years old in Detroit.

Philip de Laszlo

Hungarian artist (1869-1937).

Born April 30th, 1869 in Pest. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1937 at 68 years old in Hampstead (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans

Prince of france (1869-1926).

Born August 24th, 1869 in Twickenham.

Died March 28th, 1926 at 56 years old in Palermo.

Rudolf Otto

German theologian, philosopher, and comparative religionist (1869-1937).

Born September 25th, 1869 in Peine.

Died March 7th, 1937 at 67 years old in Marburg (pneumonia).

Pyotr Krasnov

White movement cossack (1869-1947).

Born September 22nd, 1869 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1947 at 77 years old in Moscow (hanging).

Else Lasker-Schüler

Jewish german poet.

Born February 11th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1945 at 75 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Felix Salten

Austro-hungarian author and critic in vienna.

Born September 6th, 1869 in Pest. [ref]

Died October 8th, 1945 at 76 years old in Zürich. [ref]

Gustav Vigeland

Norwegian sculptor.

Born April 11th, 1869 in Halse og Harkmark. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1943 at 73 years old in Oslo. [ref]

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