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In the year 1872
390 Notable birthdays
David I. Walsh
U.s. senator from massachusetts (born 1872).
Born November 11th, 1872 in Leominster.
Died June 11th, 1947 at 74 years old in Boston.
William Nicholson
British painter, engraver and illustrator (1872–1949).
Born February 5th, 1872 in Newark-on-Trent. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1949 at 77 years old in Blewbury. [ref]
Edward Johnston
British craftsman, calligrapher and typographer.
Born February 11th, 1872 in San José de Mayo. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1944 at 72 years old in West Sussex. [ref]
Édouard Herriot
French radical politician (1872-1957).
Born July 5th, 1872 in Troyes. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1957 at 84 years old in Saint-Genis-Laval. [ref]
Otto Braun
German politician (1872-1955).
Born January 28th, 1872 in Königsberg.
Died December 15th, 1955 at 83 years old in Locarno.
Émile Armand
French individualist anarchist (1872-1962).
Born March 26th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1962 at 89 years old in Rouen. [ref]
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
Belgian royal (1872–1958).
Born October 18th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died January 6th, 1958 at 85 years old in Namur.
Pío Baroja
Spanish writer (1872-1956).
Born December 28th, 1872 in San Sebastián.
Died October 30th, 1956 at 83 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease).
Miguel Cabanellas
Spanish general (1872–1938).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Cartagena. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1938 at 66 years old in Málaga. [ref]
William Rothenstein
British painter, printmaker, draughtsman, lecturer and writer on art (1872-1945).
Born January 29th, 1872 in Bradford. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1945 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle