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In the year 1892

576 Notable birthdays

J. R. R. Tolkien

English philologist and author (1892–1973).

Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein. [ref]

Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Bournemouth (pneumonia). [ref]

J. Paul Getty

American industrialist and art collector (1892-1976).

Born December 15th, 1892 in Minneapolis.

Died June 6th, 1976 at 83 years old in Guildford (heart failure). [ref]

Francisco Franco

Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975).

Born December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol. [ref]

Died November 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of ethiopia (1892-1975).

Born July 23rd, 1892 in Ejersa Goro. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1975 at 83 years old in Addis Ababa (strangling). [ref]

Josip Broz Tito

Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman (1892−1980).

Born May 7th, 1892 in Kumrovec. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1980 at 87 years old in Ljubljana (heart failure). [ref]

Manfred von Richthofen

German world war i flying ace, popularly known as the red baron (1892–1918).

Born May 2nd, 1892 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died April 21st, 1918 at 25 years old in Vaux-sur-Somme (killed in action). [ref]

Oliver Hardy

American comic actor famous as one half of laurel and hardy (1892-1957).

Born January 18th, 1892 in Harlem. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1957 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]

William Powell

American actor.

Born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh.

Died March 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bessie Coleman

American aviatrix.

Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.

Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old in Jacksonville (aviation accident). [ref]

Basil Rathbone

British actor (1892-1967).

Born June 13th, 1892 in Johannesburg.

Died July 21st, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

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