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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. - Actress
- Writer
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.- 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.
- Regina Kaminska was born in 1894. She was an actress, known for Zayn vaybs man (1913), Hertsele meyukhes (1913) and Gots shtrof (1913). She died on 28 September 1913 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland].
- Stanley Houghton was born on 22 February 1881 in Ashton-upon-Mersey, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fanny Hawthorne (1927), Holiday Week (1952) and Hindle Wakes (1918). He died on 10 December 1913 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.
- 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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- Soundtrack
Harry Fragson was born on 2 July 1869 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), Escape Room (2017) and Ryska snuvan (1937). He died on 30 December 1913 in Paris, France.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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.- 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.
- Johannes Linnankoski was born on 18 October 1869 in Askola, Finland. He was a writer, known for Sången om den eldröda blomman (1919), The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938) and The Milkmaid (1953). He was married to Ester Peltonen. He died on 10 August 1913 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Adrienne Augarde was born on 12 May 1882 in England, UK. She died on 17 March 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- 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.
- 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].
- 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.
- Emily Wilding Davison was born on 11 October 1872 in Blackheath, London, England, UK. She died on 8 June 1913 in Esher, Surrey, England, UK.
- 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].- 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.
- Music Department
- Writer
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.- 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.
- John Denis was born on 15 April 1913 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Long Way Home (1960). He died on 15 April 1913 in London, England, UK.
- Auguste Van Biene was born on 16 May 1849 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for The Broken Melody (1916), The Broken Melody (1896) and The Broken Melody (1907). He was married to Rachel de Solla and Mrs. Van Biene. He died on 23 January 1913 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Jules Clarétie was born on 3 December 1840 in Limoges, France. He was a writer, known for Little Jack (1912), Her Final Reckoning (1918) and Il principe Zilah (1919). He died on 23 December 1913 in Paris, France.
- 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].
- Drottning Sophia was born on 9 July 1836 in Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau, German Confederation [now Hesse, Germany]. She was married to King Oscar II. She died on 30 December 1913 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.