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In the year 1871
307 Notable birthdays
Arthur Wynne
Inventor of the crossword puzzle (1871-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1871 in Liverpool.
Died January 14th, 1945 at 73 years old in Clearwater.
Samuel Hopkins Adams
American investigative journalist.
Born January 26th, 1871 in Dunkirk.
Died November 16th, 1958 at 87 years old in Beaufort. [ref]
Miguel Asín Palacios
Spanish historian (1871-1944).
Born July 5th, 1871 in Zaragoza. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1944 at 73 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Hanns Heinz Ewers
German actor and writer.
Born November 3rd, 1871 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1943 at 71 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Hàm Nghi
Vietnamese emperor (1871-1944).
Born August 3rd, 1871 in Huế. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1944 at 72 years old in French Algeria (disease). [ref]
William Heard Kilpatrick
American pedagogue.
Born November 20th, 1871 in White Plains. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1965 at 93 years old in New York City.
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
German duke.
Born August 31st, 1871 in Altenburg.
Died March 27th, 1955 at 83 years old in Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf.
Segundo de Chomón
Spanish-french film director, cinematographer and animator.
Born October 17th, 1871 in Teruel.
Died May 2nd, 1929 at 57 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Ralph Nelson Elliott
American accountant (1871-1948).
Born July 28th, 1871 in Marysville.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Ivan Poddubny
Wrestler and athlete from russian empire and ussr.
Born October 8th, 1871 in Bohodukhivka.
Died August 8th, 1949 at 77 years old in Yeysk (myocardial infarction).
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