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In the year 1868
313 Notable birthdays
Nicholas II of Russia
Last emperor of russia and saint.
Born May 18th, 1868 in Pushkin. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 50 years old in Yekaterinburg (ballistic trauma).
W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist, historian, socialist, activist, and writer.
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Great Barrington. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1963 at 95 years old in Accra. [ref]
Florence Foster Jenkins
American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability.
Born July 19th, 1868 in Pennsylvania.
Died November 26th, 1944 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Butch Cassidy
American outlaw.
Born April 13th, 1868 in Beaver.
Died November 7th, 1908 at 40 years old in Bolivia.
Myrtle Corbin
American sideshow performer.
Born May 12th, 1868 in Lincoln County.
Died May 6th, 1928 at 59 years old in Cleburne.
Gertrude Bell
English writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist (1868-1926).
Born July 14th, 1868 in County Durham. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1926 at 57 years old in Baghdad (drug overdose). [ref]
Robert Falcon Scott
Royal navy officer and explorer.
Born June 6th, 1868 in Plymouth. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1912 at 43 years old in Ross Ice Shelf (cachexia, hypothermia). [ref]
Fritz Haber
German chemist and receiver of the nobel prize.
Born December 9th, 1868 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1934 at 65 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Constantine I of Greece
King of greece (1868-1923).
Born August 2nd, 1868 in Athens.
Died January 11th, 1923 at 54 years old in Palermo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Scott Joplin
American composer, musician, and pianist.
Born November 24th, 1868 in Texarkana. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1917 at 48 years old in New York City (syphilis). [ref]
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A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck