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In the year 1874
389 Notable birthdays
J. C. Leyendecker
Painter (1874-1951).
Born March 23rd, 1874 in Montabaur. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1951 at 77 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British royal family member.
Born October 15th, 1874 in Buckingham Palace.
Died February 6th, 1899 at 24 years old in Merano (ballistic trauma).
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
British army general (1874-1957).
Born April 14th, 1874 in Kensington Palace.
Died January 16th, 1957 at 82 years old in London.
Charles Fort
American writer.
Born August 6th, 1874 in Albany.
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 57 years old in Royal Hospital. [ref]
Robert W. Service
Canadian poet and writer (1874-1958).
Born January 16th, 1874 in Preston. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1958 at 84 years old in Lancieux. [ref]
António Egas Moniz
Portuguese neurosurgeon (1874-1955).
Born November 29th, 1874 in Avanca.
Died December 13th, 1955 at 81 years old in Lisbon.
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player.
Born September 5th, 1874 in Woonsocket.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Daytona Beach.
Oswald Chambers
British missionary (1874-1917).
Born July 24th, 1874 in Aberdeen. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1917 at 43 years old in Cairo (appendicitis).
Sidney Toler
American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Warrensburg.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Romaine Brooks
Portrait artist (1874-1970).
Born May 1st, 1874 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 96 years old in Nice. [ref]
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