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In the year 1872
390 Notable birthdays
John McCrae
Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during world war i (1872-1918).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Guelph.
Died January 28th, 1918 at 45 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (pneumonia).
Alexander Scriabin
Russian composer and pianist (1872–1915).
Born January 6th, 1872 in Moscow.
Died April 27th, 1915 at 43 years old in Moscow (sepsis).
Learned Hand
American legal scholar, court of appeals judge.
Born January 27th, 1872 in Albany. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1961 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Zane Grey
American novelist.
Born January 31st, 1872 in Zanesville. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1939 at 67 years old in Altadena (cardioplegia). [ref]
Andrew Kehoe
American mass murderer and bomber.
Born February 1st, 1872 in Tecumseh.
Died May 18th, 1927 at 55 years old in Bath Township (dynamite).
William Desmond Taylor
Irish-american film director, actor and murder victim (1872-1922).
Born April 26th, 1872 in Carlow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1922 at 49 years old in Westlake. [ref]
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Indian businessman (1872-1936).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Ottapidaram.
Died November 18th, 1936 at 64 years old in Thoothukudi.
Sergei Diaghilev
Russian art critic and impresario.
Born March 31st, 1872 in Selischi. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1929 at 57 years old in Venice (diabetes). [ref]
Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born June 27th, 1872 in Dayton. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1906 at 33 years old in Dayton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1952 at 79 years old in Moscow (disease). [ref]
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