American painter and illustrator (died 1938)

William Glackens

William James Glackens was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of Design. He is also known for his work in helping Albert C. Barnes to acquire the European paintings that form the nucleus of the famed Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. His dark-hued, vibrantly painted street scenes and depictions of daily life in pre-WW I New York and Paris first established his reputation as a major artist.

Born

1870

March 13

Died

1938

Era

1870s

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1938 Died

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222 Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by his 14-year old cousin, Severus Alexander.
483 Election of Pope Felix III following the death of Pope Simplicius earlier that month.
624 The Battle of Badr, the first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh.
1261 The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Genoa sign a permanent treaty against the Venetians at Nymphaeum.

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The world in 1938

When William departed

april 18 Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938).
april 25 U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.
april 5 Spanish Civil War: Two days after the Nationalist army occupied the Catalan city of Lleida, dictator Francisco Franco decrees the abolition of the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalonia), the self-government granted by the Republic, and the official status of the Catalan language.
august 18 The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States, with Ontario, Canada, over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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B. H. Roberts 1857– English-American historian and politician (died 1933) Caryl Phillips 1958– Caribbean-English author and playwright Charles Krauthammer 1950–2018 American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) Clifford Roach 1904– Trinidadian cricketer and footballer (died 1988) Dana Delany 1956– American actress and producer George Negus 1942– Australian journalist and television host (died 2024) L. Ron Hubbard 1911–1986 American religious leader and author, founded the Church of Scientology (born 1911) Mahdi Elmandjra 1933–2014 Moroccan economist and sociologist (born 1933) Mariano Duncan 1963– Dominican baseball player and manager

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1870

Alfred Adler 1870–1937 Austrian-Scottish psychologist and therapist (died 1937) D. T. Suzuki 1870–1966 Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) Edwin Stanton Porter 1870– American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1941) Ernst Barlach 1870–1938 German sculptor and playwright (died 1938) Gustav Landauer 1870– German theorist and activist (died 1919) Lavr Kornilov 1870–1918 Russian general (born 1870) Lord Alfred Douglas 1870– English author and poet (died 1945) Maria Montessori 1870–1952 Italian physician and educator (died 1952) Tom Richardson 1870–1912 English cricketer (died 1912)

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