Famous People Who Died In 1872
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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1872. This list includes people like Samuel Morse, Giuseppe Mazzini, Benito Juarez, James Gordon Bennett, Sr., Hugo von Mohl and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include journalists, political leaders, editors and philosophers who died in 1872. This list includes people from United States and many more countries.
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Birthdate: April 27, 1791
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 2
Birthdate: March 21, 1806
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Pablo Guelatao, Mexico
Died: July 18
Height: 4'6" (137 cm)
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Giuseppe Mazzini(Italian Politician, Activist and Champion of the Movement for Italian Unity)
Birthdate: June 22, 1805
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: March 10
Birthdate: December 7, 1807
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amorbach, Germany
Died: September 23
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George Meade(American Army Officer Who Decisively Defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War)
Birthdate: December 31, 1815
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cádiz, Spain
Died: November 6
Birthdate: May 16, 1801
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Florida, New York, United States
Died: October 10
Birthdate: February 3, 1811
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amherst, New Hampshire, United States
Died: November 29
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Mary Somerville(Mathematician, Linguist, Translator, Astronomer, Scientist)
Birthdate: December 26, 1780
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jedburgh
Died: November 28
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Ludwig Feuerbach(German Philosopher and Anthropologist Best Known for His Work, 'The Essence of Christianity')
Birthdate: July 28, 1804
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Landshut, Germany
Died: September 13
Birthdate: December 11, 1830
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: December 11
Birthdate: August 30, 1811
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tarbes, France
Died: October 23
Birthdate: September 1, 1795
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newmill, Scotland
Died: June 1
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George Catlin(American Painter, Adventurer, Traveler, Lawyer, and Author)
Birthdate: July 26, 1796
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 23
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Zeng Guofan(Chinese Military General of the Late Qing Dynasty and Viceroy of Liangjiang (1870 - 1872))
Birthdate: November 26, 1811
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shuangfeng, China
Died: March 12
Birthdate: April 1, 1835
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pownal, Vermont, United States
Died: January 7
Birthdate: July 7, 1839
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Died: February 10
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Stanisław Moniuszko(Polish Composer and Conductor Regarded as the 'Father of Polish National Opera')
Birthdate: May 5, 1819
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ubel', Belarus
Died: June 4
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Franz Grillparzer(Austrian Dramatist and Poet Known for Plays Such as 'Der Traum', 'ein Leben' and 'Spartacus')
Birthdate: January 15, 1791
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: January 21
Birthdate: October 4, 1809
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Königsberg, Germany
Died: October 14
Birthdate: May 3, 1826
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: September 18
Birthdate: October 17, 1792
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Exeter, England
Died: November 23
Birthdate: March 9, 1806
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 12
Birthdate: March 22, 1816
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cheshire, Connecticut, United States
Died: December 14
Birthdate: February 9, 1837
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vigan City, Philippines
Died: February 17
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Aleksis Kivi(Finnish Author Who Wrote the First Significant Novel in the Finnish Language)
Birthdate: October 10, 1834
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Palojoki, Finland
Died: December 31
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N. F. S. Grundtvig(Danish Bishop and Founder of 'Grundtvigianism', a Theological Movement That Revitalized the Danish Lutheran Church)
Birthdate: September 8, 1783
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark
Died: September 2
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William Wentworth(Australian Explorer, Pastoralist, Newspaper Editor, Politician, Lawyer, and Author)
Birthdate: August 13, 1790
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Norfolk Island, Australia
Died: March 20
Birthdate: January 19, 1788
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 26
Birthdate: August 26, 1800
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: December 6
Birthdate: December 1, 1813
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 18
Birthdate: January 27, 1805
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: May 28
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Charles-Eugène Delaunay(French Astronomer and Mathematician Whose Theory of Lunar Motion Advanced the Development of Planetary-Motion Theories)
Birthdate: April 9, 1816
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lusigny-sur-Barse, France
Died: August 5
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Lars Johan Hierta(Swedish Newspaper Publisher, Businessman and Politician Who was the Founder of the Newspaper 'Aftonbladet')
Birthdate: January 22, 1801
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Died: November 20
Birthdate: January 8, 1792
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Medfield, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 11
Birthdate: August 29, 1805
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Normanston, England, United Kingdom
Died: April 1
Birthdate: June 19, 1783
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Horncastle, England
Died: November 5
Birthdate: January 14, 1798
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Zwolle, Netherlands
Died: June 4
Birthdate: April 8, 1805
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stuttgart
Died: April 1
Birthdate: July 5, 1820
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edinburgh
Died: December 24
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Francis Lieber(Jurist and Political Philosopher Who Authored the 'Lieber Code' During the 'American Civil War')
Birthdate: March 18, 1800
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: October 2
Birthdate: March 26, 1794
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: May 24
Birthdate: July 8, 1792
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Died: March 19
Birthdate: January 16, 1815
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Westernville, New York, United States
Died: January 9
Birthdate: June 19, 1815
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 5
Birthdate: November 30, 1811
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kremenets'kyi, Ukraine
Died: November 9
Birthdate: February 3, 1816
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bhaini, India
Died: January 18
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Ljudevit Gaj(Croatian Linguist and Journalist Who Led the 'Illyrian Movement')
Birthdate: August 8, 1809
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Krapina, Croatia
Died: April 20
Birthdate: December 12, 1812
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada
Died: June 1
Birthdate: February 28, 1788
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Middleton, England
Died: April 13
Birthdate: February 3, 1815
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newark, Ohio, United States
Died: February 11