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What Happened This Year 1919

All Events 89 Births 439 Deaths 118

People Who Died in 1919

Anna Howard Shaw

Physician and women's suffrage leader

Born

February 14th, 1847 179 years ago

Died

1919 107 years ago — 72 years old

Born in 1847, this individual pursued education in medicine and became a physician. Active in the women's suffrage movement, this individual utilized public speaking to advocate for women's rights. Served as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1904 to 1915. Played a significant role in the passage of women's voting rights in the United States.