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In the year 1872

367 Notable birthdays

Maude Adams

American actress.

Born November 11th, 1872 in Salt Lake City. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tannersville (disease). [ref]

Julia Morgan

American architect and engineer (1872-1957).

Born January 20th, 1872 in San Francisco.

Died February 2nd, 1957 at 85 years old in San Francisco.

Anton Denikin

Russian military and political leader (1872–1947).

Born December 16th, 1872 in Szpetal.

Died August 8th, 1947 at 74 years old in Ann Arbor.

William Heath Robinson

British illustrator.

Born May 31st, 1872 in London. [ref]

Died September 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in London.

Harlan F. Stone

Chief justice of the united states from 1941 to 1946.

Born October 11th, 1872 in Chesterfield.

Died April 22nd, 1946 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (cerebral hemorrhage).

Paul Langevin

French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue.

Born January 23rd, 1872 in Paris. [ref]

Died December 19th, 1946 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]

Marcel Mauss

French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950).

Born May 10th, 1872 in Épinal. [ref]

Died February 10th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]

Emily Post

American writer and etiquette expert.

Born October 27th, 1872 in Baltimore.

Died September 25th, 1960 at 87 years old in New York City.

Tanguturi Prakasam

Indian politician and freedom fighter.

Born August 23rd, 1872 in Vinodarayunipalem.

Died May 20th, 1957 at 84 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]

Maurice Gamelin

French military commander in world war i and world war ii (1872-1958).

Born October 20th, 1872 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]

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