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In the year 1881
532 Notable birthdays
Siegfried Jacobsohn
German writer (1881–1926).
Born January 28th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died December 3rd, 1926 at 45 years old in Berlin.
Isidore of Saint Joseph
Passionist lay brother, beatified (1881–1916).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Vrasene.
Died October 6th, 1916 at 35 years old in Kortrijk (cancer).
Paul Powell
Director and producer of silent films (1881-1944).
Born September 6th, 1881 in Peoria.
Died July 2nd, 1944 at 62 years old in Pasadena.
William Beckman
Olympic wrestler (1881–1933).
Born May 12th, 1881 in New York City.
Died June 14th, 1933 at 52 years old in Queens.
Carl Schenstrøm
Danish actor (1881–1942).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died April 10th, 1942 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
Edvin Kallstenius
Swedish composer and arranger (1881–1967).
Born August 29th, 1881 in Filipstad church parish.
Died November 22nd, 1967 at 86 years old in Stocksund.
Ernst Feßmann
German general (1881–1962).
Born January 6th, 1881 in Augsburg.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 81 years old in Pullach.
Leonard Melki
Roman catholic priest.
Born October 1st, 1881 in Baabdat.
Died June 11th, 1915 at 33 years old in Mardin.
Anton Wildgans
Austrian poet and playwright (1881-1932).
Born April 17th, 1881 in Vienna.
Died May 3rd, 1932 at 51 years old in Mödling (myocardial infarction).
Josef Ospelt
Prime minister of liechtenstein (1881-1962).
Born January 9th, 1881 in Vaduz.
Died June 1st, 1962 at 81 years old in Vaduz.
José Solchaga
Spanish general.
Born October 8th, 1881 in Aberin. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in San Sebastián. [ref]
George Mehnert
Olympic wrestler (1881–1948).
Born November 3rd, 1881 in Newark.
Died July 8th, 1948 at 66 years old in Newark.
Francis G. Pease
American astronomer (1881–1938).
Born January 14th, 1881 in Cambridge.
Died February 7th, 1938 at 57 years old
Lacey Hearn
American olympic runner (1881–1969).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Portland.
Died October 19th, 1969 at 88 years old in Fort Wayne.
Isabel Martin Lewis
American astronomer (1881-1966).
Born July 11th, 1881 in Old Orchard Beach.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 85 years old
Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
Slovak music educator and composer (1881-1958).
Born May 24th, 1881 in Trnava.
Died May 28th, 1958 at 77 years old in Bratislava.
Giulio Bevilacqua
Italian cardinal (1881-1965).
Born November 14th, 1881 in Isola della Scala.
Died May 6th, 1965 at 83 years old in Brescia.
Federico Chávez
President of paraguay (1949-1954).
Born February 15th, 1881 in Paraguarí.
Died April 24th, 1978 at 97 years old in Asunción.
Isidor Niflot
Olympic wrestler (1881-1950).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Russian Empire.
Died May 29th, 1950 at 69 years old
Oskar Braaten
Norwegian writer (1881–1939).
Born November 25th, 1881 in Christiania.
Died July 17th, 1939 at 57 years old in Trysil Municipality (traffic collision).
Joseph Forshaw
Athletics competitor (1881–1964).
Born May 13th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died November 26th, 1964 at 83 years old in St. Louis.
Nikolay Baransky
Russian geographer (1881-1963).
Born July 27th, 1881 in Tomsk.
Died November 29th, 1963 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Eugénie Cotton
French scientist and women's rights activist (1881–1967).
Born October 13th, 1881 in Soubise.
Died June 16th, 1967 at 85 years old in Sèvres.
Luis Orgaz Yoldi
Spanish general (1881-1946).
Born May 28th, 1881 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died January 31st, 1946 at 64 years old in Madrid.
Howard Valentine
Athletics competitor (1881-1932).
Born December 14th, 1881 in New York City.
Died June 25th, 1932 at 50 years old in New York City.
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope