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In the year 1871
347 Notable birthdays
James Weldon Johnson
American writer and activist.
Born June 17th, 1871 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1938 at 67 years old in Wiscasset (traffic collision). [ref]
Karl Liebknecht
German socialist, editor, and co-founder of the spartacus league (1871-1919).
Born January 13th, 1871 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1929 at 58 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Emily Carr
Canadian painter and writer (1871–1945).
Born December 13th, 1871 in Victoria.
Died March 2nd, 1945 at 73 years old in Victoria (myocardial infarction).
Ioannis Metaxas
Greek politician (1871-1941).
Born April 12th, 1871 in Ithaca.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 69 years old in Athens (infectious disease). [ref]
Abanindranath Tagore
Indian painter and writer (1871–1951).
Born August 7th, 1871 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1951 at 80 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Theodore Dreiser
American novelist and journalist (1871–1945).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Terre Haute. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Cordell Hull
American politician, u.s. secretary of state from 1933 to 1944.
Born October 2nd, 1871 in Olympus.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 83 years old in Bethesda (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Mary von Vetsera
Austrian noblewoman, mistress to crown prince rudolf of austria (1871-1889).
Born March 19th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died January 30th, 1889 at 17 years old in Mayerling Castle (gunshot wound).
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia
Third son of emperor alexander iii and empress maria of russia (1871–1899).
Born May 6th, 1871 in Pushkin.
Died July 10th, 1899 at 28 years old in Abastumani (tuberculosis).
Guillermo Kahlo
German-mexican photographer.
Born October 26th, 1871 in Pforzheim.
Died April 14th, 1941 at 69 years old in Mexico City.
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