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In the year 1874
389 Notable birthdays
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine
German princess (1874-1878).
Born May 24th, 1874 in Darmstadt.
Died November 16th, 1878 at 4 years old in Darmstadt (diphtheria).
Harold L. Ickes
American politician (1874-1952).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Frankstown Township. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1952 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Arthur Meighen
9th prime minister of canada (1874-1960).
Born June 16th, 1874 in Perth South, Ontario.
Died August 5th, 1960 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist (1874-1929).
Born February 1st, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1929 at 55 years old in Rodaun (stroke). [ref]
Abbas II
Khedive of egypt and sudan (1874-1944) (r. 1892-1914).
Born July 14th, 1874 in Alexandria.
Died December 19th, 1944 at 70 years old in Geneva.
Frank Knox
47th secretary of the navy of the united states (1874-1944).
Born January 1st, 1874 in Boston.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician.
Born February 23rd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo. [ref]
Reynaldo Hahn
Venezuelan, naturalised french, composer, conductor, music critic, diarist, theatre director, and salon singer.
Born August 9th, 1874 in Caracas. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Karl Kraus
Austrian playwright and publicist.
Born April 28th, 1874 in Jičín. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1936 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Reginald Johnston
British diplomat and academic.
Born October 13th, 1874 in Edinburgh.
Died March 6th, 1938 at 63 years old in Edinburgh.
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