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- Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822) was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the struggle for women's suffrage.
- John Pierpont Morgan is an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age. As the head of the banking firm that ultimately became known as J.P. Morgan and Co., he was a driving force behind the wave of industrial consolidation in the United States spanning the late 19th and early 20th century.
Over the course of his career on Wall Street, J.P. Morgan spearheaded the formation of several prominent multinational corporations including U.S. Steel Corporation, International Harvester and General Electric. He and his partners also held controlling interests in numerous other American businesses including AT&T, Western Union and 24 railroads. Due to his financial clout, Morgan came to wield enormous influence over the nation's lawmakers and finances. During the Panic of 1907, he organized a coalition of financiers that saved the American economy from collapse.
As the Progressive Era's leading financier, J.P. Morgan's dedication to efficiency and modernization helped transform the shape of the American economy. Adrian Wooldridge characterized Morgan as America's "greatest banker". Morgan died in Rome, Italy, in his sleep in 1913 at the age of 75, leaving his fortune and business to his son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr. - John R Cumpson was born in Buffalo, New York, one of the youngest in a large family. His father was a blacksmith. In 1887, John R Cumpson was listed in a Buffalo City Directory as a bank clerk, and in the 1890 census as a bookkeeper. He apparently soon set aside ledgers and took up a career in acting. By 1901, he had moved to New York City and had a role on in a drama at the 14th Street Theater, "Upstate New York." By 1905 he was acting in silent film shorts, and by 1908 he was working with D.W. Griffith (who was then just at the beginning of his own career). He most often worked as a comedic character. He played Mr. Jones opposite Florence Lawrence in a series about a hapless couple. He created the role of "Bumptious" for the Edison Studios, and was under contract to Carl Laemmle's company when he died of cardiac dilatation at the age of 46.
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Florence Barker was born on November 22, 1891 in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Norman Barker, was a farmer and she had four siblings. When she was a teenager she began acting with stock companies. She fell in love with actor Joe De Grasse, who was 18 years her senior; they moved in together and he helped guide her career. In 1908 she made her film debut in D.W. Griffith's "An Awful Moment." Over the next three years she appeared in more than 50 films, including "The Course of True Love," "The Diamond Star," and "The Newlyweds" with Mary Pickford. She became one of the first American actresses to make films in Europe. About acting she said "I love the work and would advise any actress to make a try for the pictures. The work is arduous to be sure. No one ever attained success unless it was accomplished by close and concerted application." The talented young actress was signed by Powers Players in 1912. She was given leading roles in the comedies "Her Yesterday" and "The Petticoat Detective." Her performances got good reviews and her future seemed bright. She also wrote the script for her 1912 comedy "Priscilla's Comedy." While visiting her mother in early 1913 she became ill. Tragically, on February 15, 1913 she died from pneumonia at only 21 years old. She was cremated and her ashes were buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.- Lesya Ukrainka was born on 25 February 1871 in Novograd-Volynsky, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire [now Novohrad-Volynskyi, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]. She was a writer, known for Lisova pisnya (1961), The Enticement of Don Juan (1985) and Lisova pisnya. Mavka (1981). She died on 1 August 1913 in Surami, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire [now Shida Kartli, Republic of Georgia].
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Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset was born on 30 March 1862 in Fumay, Ardennes, France. Victorin-Hippolyte was a director and writer, known for Protéa (1913), Zigomar contre Nick Carter (1912) and Zigomar - the Black Scourge - Episode 1 (1913). Victorin-Hippolyte died on 22 June 1913 in Paris, France.- Francisco I. Madero was born on 30 October 1873 in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico. He died on 22 February 1913 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Charles Major was born on 25 July 1856 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922), Sweet Alyssum (1915) and Yolanda (1924). He was married to Alice Shaw. He died on 13 February 1913 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA.
- Eleanor Caines was born in 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Art and the Legacy (1911), The Stronger Sex (1910) and The Lost Identity (1913). She was married to Jack Le Faint and William Robson. She died on 3 June 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Dwijendralal Roy was born on 19 July 1863 in Krishnanagar, Nadia, Bengal Presidency, British India. Dwijendralal was a writer, known for Matri Bhoomi (1939), Gumnaami (2019) and Agnishwar (1975). Dwijendralal died on 17 May 1913 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India.- Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8 January 1823 in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He died on 7 November 1913 in Broadstone, Dorset, England.
- Robert V. Ferguson was born on 2 April 1848 in Dumbarton, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Robespierre (1913), Kathleen Mavourneen (1913) and Secret Service Sam (1913). He died on 21 April 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Lizzie Derious Daly was born in 1868. She died on 26 November 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Clifford Leigh was born in 1865 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Pilgrim's Progress (1912). He died on 13 April 1913 in New York, New York, USA.
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Stephen Adams died on 29 August 1913 in Buxton, Lancashire, England, UK.- Alec Hurley was born on 24 March 1871 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Q-Ships (1928) and The Lambeth Walk (1900). He was married to Marie Lloyd. He died on 6 December 1913 in London, England, UK.
- Mrs. Marshall P. Wilder was born in April 1874 in New Jersey, USA. Mrs. Marshall P. was a writer, known for The Curio Hunters (1912). Mrs. Marshall P. was married to Marshall P. Wilder. Mrs. Marshall P. died on 20 December 1913 in New York, New York, USA.
- James R. Waite was born on 22 June 1845 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cleopatra (1912), None But the Brave Deserve the Fair (1912) and On the Pupil of His Eye (1912). He was married to Virginia Dormer. He died on 9 November 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.
- King George of Greece was born on 24 December 1845 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was married to Queen Olga. He died on 18 March 1913 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Joseph Graybill was born on 14 April 1887 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for White Roses (1910), The Primal Call (1911) and Winning Back His Love (1910). He died on 3 August 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Joaquin Miller was born on 8 September 1837 in Liberty, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for The Danites (1912). He was married to Abigail Leland, Theresa Dyer and Paquita. He died on 16 February 1913 in Oakland, California, USA.
- Ella Sprange was born on 17 October 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Kommandørens døtre (1912), Strandingen i Vesterhavet (1912) and The Secret of the Old Cabinet (1913). She died on 8 December 1913 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Aage Bjørnbak was born on 16 February 1875 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Valdemar Sejr (1910), Ansigttyven I (1910) and Greven af Luxemburg (1910). He died on 18 June 1913.
- French author and novelist Louis Hémon was born in Brest, France, in 1880. His father was the Inspector-General of the University of Brest, and Louis was educated at the Ecole Coloniale, intending on a career in the diplomatic service. However, during his school days he wrote articles on sports events and some fiction stories for various Paris newspapers, and in 1906 he won a literary prize for one of his stories. He soon moved to London, England, where his writing career began to take off, and he met and married a local woman. However, the death of his wife in 1911 left him unable and unwilling to stay in London anymore, and he journeyed to Canada. He documented his travels in a journal, later published as "The Journal of Louis Hémon" (1924).
While in Canada he got a job as a laborer on a farm in Quebec. He stayed there for six months. During that time he met a woman named Eva Bouchard, who lived on a neighboring farm. Taken with her, he used her as the heroine for his most famous novel, "Maria Chapdelaine" (1921).
In 1913 he left the farm and headed west, looking for material for further stories. On July 8 of that year he was walking alongside a railroad track near Chapleau in Ontario when he was struck and killed by a passing train. He was buried in Chapleau. - L.G. Coover was born in 1883. L.G. was a writer, known for Let No Man Put Asunder (1912). L.G. died on 8 January 1913 in New York, New York, USA.
- Gustaf von Numers was born on 21 March 1848 in Maksamaa, Finland. He was a writer, known for Elinan surma (1938), Pastori Jussilainen (1955) and Den tyranniske fästmannen (1912). He was married to Helena Lovisa Eleonora Roos. He died on 6 February 1913 in Kannus, Finland.
- José María Pino Suárez was born on 8 September 1869 in Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico. He died on 22 February 1913 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Ren Shields was born in 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Ren is known for Aloha (2015), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) and In the Good Old Summertime (1949). Ren died on 25 October 1913 in Massapequa, New York, USA.- William J. Gaynor was born on 2 February 1848 in Oriskany, New York, USA. He was married to Augusta C. Mayer. He died on 10 September 1913 in aboard RMS Baltic.
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Rudolf Kafka was born on 17 January 1866 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and actor, known for Soférka (1913), Záhadný zlocin (1913) and Falesný hrác (1913). He died on 8 January 1913 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic].- Executive
David Popper was born on 16 June 1843 in Prague, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Czech Republic]. He was an executive. He was married to Olga Löbl and Sophie Menter. He died on 7 August 1913 in Baden, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria].- Miklós Tihanyi was born on 10 January 1880 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for A páter és a Péter (1912) and Keserü szerelem (1912). He was married to Margit Kiss. He died on 11 May 1913 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Émile Ollivier was born on 2 July 1825 in Marseille, France. He was married to Blandine Liszt. He died on 20 August 1913 in Saint-Gervais, France.
- Morris McHugh was born in 1863 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Papa's Dream (1913). He died on 7 August 1913 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- Adrienne Augarde was born on 12 May 1882 in England, UK. She died on 17 March 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Franz von Schoenthan was born on 20 June 1849 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer, known for Frau Sylvelin (1938), For Lykke og Ære (1915) and Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1919). He died on 2 December 1913 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
- Frank Tobin was an actor, known for The House of His Master (1912). He died on 20 July 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- She grew up with nine siblings in modest circumstances as the daughter of an innkeeper. She attended school in Dornholzhausen, where she also learned the French language. At a young age she met the journeyman locksmith Adam Opel. He founded the Adam Opel company in Rüsselsheim in 1862 to produce sewing machines. The couple married on November 17, 1868. Her dowry turned out to be poor. Shortly afterwards, her father won 100,000 thalers in a Braunschweig lottery. Sophie and her nine siblings achieved a little prosperity. Sophie Opel used her share to support her husband's workshop.
The company expanded and a steam engine was purchased. It was only through these innovations that mass production became possible. In 1869, 40 workers worked for the sewing machine company Opel. In 1864, 15 years later, there were 300 employees. The production capacity at that time was 18,000 sewing machines annually. Sophie also lent a strong hand in the company. She took care of the payment of wages, the field sales force and the trainees. She was also the mother of five sons: Carl, Wilhelm, Heinrich, Fritz and Ludwig, who were born to the Opel couple between 1869 and 1880. Until 1887, Opel only manufactured sewing machines. In the same year, however, he partially converted production to bicycles, although the production of sewing machines continued.
The company was so successful in the bicycle sector that it became the largest bicycle manufacturer in Germany. Adam Opel died on September 8, 1887 as a result of typhoid fever. He left behind a thriving company. Sophie Opel then became manager of the company and, together with her sons, a partner in the machine and bicycle factory. In 1898 she followed her sons' advice and began producing motor vehicles. At the end of the 19th century, the automobile industry in Germany was still in its infancy. There was no German company that mass-produced motor vehicles. As early as 1901, the Adam Opel company manufactured 30 cars. Sewing machines were still manufactured on the side. By 1911, annual production had already increased to 3,000 units.
In the same year, the entire Opel factory fell victim to a major fire. Afterwards, reconstruction began immediately. However, the production of sewing machines stopped. The Opel company focused exclusively on the production of motor vehicles. However, the bicycles remained in the range until 1937. In 1912 the company, with Sophie Opel at the helm, celebrated its 50th anniversary. During this time the company employed 4,000 people. Opel had long since become one of the leading automobile companies in Germany.
Sophie Opel died on October 30, 1913 in Rüsselsheim.
In 1929, when the company had now become a stock corporation, Adam Opel AG sold the company to the US company General Motors, of which it still belongs today. In 2017, PSA from France took over Adam Opel AG. - Camille Lemonnier was born on 23 March 1844 in Elsene, Belgium. Camille was a writer, known for Le mort (1936), Les deux Consciences (1909) and Le réprouvé (1912). Camille died on 13 June 1913 in Ter Hulpe, Belgium.
- Robert McWade Sr. was born on 25 January 1835 in Long Sault Rapids, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for As You Like It (1912), Rip Van Winkle (1912) and Papa Puts One Over (1913). He was married to Laura J. Childress. He died on 5 March 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Frank Richardson was an actor, known for George Warrington's Escape (1911), A Diplomat Interrupted (1912) and Pansy (1912). He died on 14 February 1913 in Murrieta Springs, California, USA.- Anne Warner was born on 4 October 1869 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was a writer, known for The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927) and The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1916). She died on 1 February 1913 in Dorset, England, UK.
- David Daniel Cohen was born on 12 March 1872 in Selma, Alabama, USA. David Daniel was a writer, known for The Master Mind (1914) and The Master Mind (1920). David Daniel died on 13 November 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Gustave Luders was born on 13 December 1863 in Bremen, Germany. He was a writer, known for The Prince of Pilsen (1926) and Jekyll & Canada (2009). He was married to Grace Gorsline and Christine Hackett. He died on 24 January 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.- Erzsi Imre was born in 1893. She was an actress, known for Sárga csikó (1914). She died on 17 September 1913 in Klausenburg, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Cluj-Napoca, Romania].
- Tim Sullivan was a U.S. House of Representative politician from New York's 8th District. He appeared as himself in one short, Actor's Fund Field Day(1910). Sullivan is remembered as a somewhat corrupt politician. He was often involved with women in the Broadway Theatre world hence his appearance in a film function about actors. He died on August 31, 1913 after being hit by a train.
- Aluísio Azevedo was born on 14 April 1857 in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. He was a writer, known for O Cruzeiro do Sul (1917), O Cortiço (1945) and O Cortiço (1978). He died on 21 January 1913 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Paavo Cajander was born on 24 December 1846 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Paavo was a writer, known for Portraits of Women (1970), Mother of Mine (2005) and See You Some Bloody Day (2016). Paavo died on 14 June 1913 in Helsinki, Finland.- Mikhaylo Kotsyubinsky (1864 - 1913) was a Ukrainian modernist and impressionist writer in the Russian Empire. He was born into a poor family of a clerk in the city of Vinnitsa. From his youth Kotsyubinsky had to work hard in order to support his blind mother and his unemployed father with a big family. In 1880 he graduated from the Shargorod Theological Seminary where he studied classic languages, religion and history. His involvement in the popular political movement "Narodnaya Volya" led to his arrest in 1882 and a brief imprisonment. As a social democrat he remained under secret surveillance by the Russian police for most of his life.
Kotsyubinsky was a graduate school teacher until 1890, when he began to publish his writing. He promoted the Ukrainian language in literature and his main works were translated from Ukrainian into Russian and many other languages. Kotsyubinsky wrote about the life of simple folks, the hard working people, peasants and serfs, as well as about the beautiful folk traditions of the Ukrainian people. His writings were first published in Galitsiya (West Ukraine), because the Ukrainian language publications were banned in the Russian Empire. His large two-part novel "Fata Morgana" (1903-1910) revealed a comprehensive picture of life of the Ukrainian people just before and during the Russian Revolution of 1905-1907, describing the life and traditions of the Ukrainian peasants and and their struggle against the corrupt landlords in Ukraine. In his most lyrical work "Shadows of the forgotten ancestors" (1912) he made a portrait of the Carpathian tribe, the Gutsuls.
His poor health required him to travel abroad for convalescence in Capri, Italy. There, in 1909, he met the Russian writer Maxim Gorky and the two writers became good friends and had several more meetings in the years ahead. Kotsyubinsky lived and worked in Chernigov from 1898 until his death in 1913. His home in the city of Chernigov is now a Memorial museum of the Ukrainian Literature. - Christian Lange was born on 17 February 1866 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for The Steel King's Last Wish (1913), The Princess's Dilemma (1913) and The Fatal Oath (1914). He died on 12 October 1913.