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In the year 1872
367 Notable birthdays
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
British-indian barrister and shi'i scholar (1872-1953).
Born April 14th, 1872 in Mumbai.
Died December 10th, 1953 at 81 years old in Brookwood.
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
British princess.
Born August 12th, 1872 in Cumberland Lodge.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 84 years old in London.
Louis Blériot
French aviator, inventor and engineer.
Born July 1st, 1872 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1936 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna Held
Stage performer and singer (1872-1918).
Born March 19th, 1872 in Warsaw.
Died August 12th, 1918 at 46 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
Max Ehrmann
American writer, poet, and attorney.
Born September 26th, 1872 in Terre Haute.
Died September 9th, 1945 at 72 years old in Terre Haute.
Henry Tingle Wilde
Chief officer of rms titanic (1872-1912).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Walton.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Shah of iran (1872-1925).
Born June 21st, 1872 in Tabriz.
Died April 5th, 1925 at 52 years old in Sanremo.
Lucille La Verne
American actress.
Born November 7th, 1872 in Nashville.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Culver City (cancer).
Gotse Delchev
Macedonian bulgarian revolutionary.
Born February 4th, 1872 in Kilkis.
Died May 4th, 1903 at 31 years old in Banitsa. [ref]
Djemal Pasha
One of three pashas adminestering commitie of union and progress of ottoman empire..
Born May 6th, 1872 in Mytilene. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1922 at 50 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
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