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In the year 1870

361 Notable birthdays

Marie Lloyd

British singer, comedian and actress (1870–1922).

Born February 12th, 1870 in London.

Died October 7th, 1922 at 52 years old in London, Golders Green (heart failure).

Frank Norris

American journalist and novelist (1870-1902).

Born March 5th, 1870 in Chicago.

Died October 25th, 1902 at 32 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).

Prince Francis of Teck

British prince (1870-1910); brother of mary of teck, consort of king george v.

Born January 9th, 1870 in Kensington Palace.

Died October 22nd, 1910 at 40 years old in Welbeck Street (pneumonia).

Josef Hoffmann

Austrian architect and product designer (1870-1956).

Born December 15th, 1870 in Josef Hoffmann House. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1956 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]

George Albert Smith

President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.

Born April 4th, 1870 in Salt Lake City.

Died April 4th, 1951 at 81 years old in Salt Lake City (systemic lupus erythematosus).

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

German businessperson, politician (1870-1950).

Born August 7th, 1870 in The Hague.

Died January 16th, 1950 at 79 years old in Castle Blühnbach.

Hubert Gough

British army general.

Born August 12th, 1870 in County Waterford.

Died March 18th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.

Jadunath Sarkar

Bengali historian (1870–1958).

Born December 10th, 1870 in Natore District.

Died May 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Kolkata.

Roscoe Pound

American legal scholar and educator (1870–1964).

Born October 27th, 1870 in Lincoln.

Died July 1st, 1964 at 93 years old in Cambridge.

Reginald Lee

Lookout and survivor of r.m.s. titanic (1870-1913).

Born May 19th, 1870 in Oxfordshire.

Died August 6th, 1913 at 43 years old in Kenilworth (pneumonia).

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