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In the year 1874
389 Notable birthdays
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Blenheim Palace. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1965 at 90 years old in Hyde Park Gate (stroke). [ref]
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding). [ref]
Harry Houdini
Hungarian born american illusionist and stunt performer (1874-1926).
Born March 24th, 1874 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1926 at 52 years old in Detroit (appendicitis, peritonitis). [ref]
Robert Frost
American poet; 4x recipient of pulitzer prize for poetry.
Born March 24th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [ref]
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-irish antarctic explorer (1874–1922).
Born February 15th, 1874 in Kilkea. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1922 at 47 years old in Grytviken (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gertrude Stein
American author (1874-1946).
Born February 3rd, 1874 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1946 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stomach cancer). [ref]
G. K. Chesterton
English writer and lay theologian (1874–1936).
Born May 29th, 1874 in Kensington. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1936 at 62 years old in Beaconsfield (heart failure). [ref]
Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor and radio pioneer (1874-1937).
Born April 25th, 1874 in Bologna. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1937 at 63 years old in Rome.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian fiction writer (1874-1942).
Born November 30th, 1874 in New London. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1942 at 67 years old in Toronto. [ref]
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
American financier and philanthropist.
Born January 29th, 1874 in Cleveland.
Died May 11th, 1960 at 86 years old in Tucson (pneumonia).
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