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In the year 1871

307 Notable birthdays

Mary von Vetsera

Austrian noblewoman, mistress to crown prince rudolf of austria (1871-1889).

Born March 19th, 1871 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1889 at 17 years old in Mayerling Castle (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Florence Scovel Shinn

American writer, artist and book illustrator.

Born September 24th, 1871 in Camden. [ref]

Died October 17th, 1940 at 69 years old [ref]

Paul Valéry

French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945).

Born October 30th, 1871 in Sète. [ref]

Died July 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]

Hubert Cecil Booth

British engineer.

Born July 4th, 1871 in Gloucester.

Died January 14th, 1955 at 83 years old in Croydon.

W. H. Davies

Welsh poet and writer.

Born July 3rd, 1871 in Newport.

Died September 26th, 1940 at 69 years old in Gloucestershire. [ref]

Charles Freer Andrews

Christian missionary in india, close friend of mahatma gandhi.

Born February 12th, 1871 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1940 at 69 years old in Kolkata. [ref]

Walter Russell

American artist (1871-1963).

Born May 19th, 1871 in Boston. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1963 at 92 years old in Boston.

Albert François Lebrun

15th president of the french republic (1871-1950).

Born August 29th, 1871 in Mercy-le-Haut. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1950 at 78 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]

Giacomo Balla

Italian artist (1871-1958).

Born July 18th, 1871 in Turin. [ref]

Died March 1st, 1958 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]

Gerardo Machado

President of cuba from 1925 to 1933.

Born September 28th, 1871 in Santa Clara.

Died March 29th, 1939 at 67 years old in Miami.

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