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In the year 1872
379 Notable birthdays
Charles Webster Hawthorne
American artist (1872-1930).
Born January 8th, 1872 in Clark Center. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1930 at 58 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Joseph Barcroft
Physiologist, studied the oxygenation of blood.
Born July 26th, 1872 in Newry.
Died March 21st, 1947 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Louise Closser Hale
American actress, author, and playwright (1872–1933).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Springfield.
Died July 26th, 1933 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Pope Macarius III of Alexandria
Pope of the coptic orthodox church.
Born February 18th, 1872 in El-Mahalla El-Kubra.
Died August 31st, 1945 at 73 years old in Cairo.
José María Orellana
Guatemalan president (1872-1926).
Born July 11th, 1872 in El Jícaro, El Progreso.
Died September 26th, 1926 at 54 years old in Antigua Guatemala (angina pectoris).
Martha Root
Travelling teacher of the bahá'í faith in the early 20th century.
Born August 10th, 1872 in Richwood.
Died September 28th, 1939 at 67 years old in Honolulu.
Paul Fort
French poet and playwright.
Born February 1st, 1872 in Reims. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1960 at 88 years old in Montlhéry. [ref]
Frederick Stock
German composer.
Born November 11th, 1872 in Jülich. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Heber Doust Curtis
American astronomer (1872-1942).
Born June 27th, 1872 in Muskegon.
Died January 9th, 1942 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.
Stanislav Binički
Composer.
Born July 27th, 1872 in Kruševac.
Died February 15th, 1942 at 69 years old in Belgrade.
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