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Events on Saturday 12 April 1975 1
1906 – 1975Josephine Baker (1906-1975)Died 12 April 1975, aged 68Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer who rose to fame in Paris in the 1920s and later worked with the French Resistance during World War II. She was also a prominent civil rights activist. She died days after a triumphant return to the Paris stage celebrating her 50-year career.