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In the year 1882
576 Notable birthdays
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1882–1945).
Born January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park.
Died April 12th, 1945 at 63 years old in Little White House (cerebral hemorrhage).
Virginia Woolf
English modernist writer (1882–1941).
Born January 25th, 1882 in London.
Died March 28th, 1941 at 59 years old in Lewes.
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; father of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1882-1944).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Tatoi Palace.
Died December 3rd, 1944 at 62 years old in Hotel Metropole.
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin, Rathgar.
Died January 13th, 1941 at 58 years old in Zurich (peritonitis). [ref]
Lili Elbe
Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Vejle.
Died September 13th, 1931 at 48 years old in Dresden (complication).
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882-1956).
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).
Bela Lugosi
Hungarian-american actor (1882–1956).
Born October 20th, 1882 in Lugoj.
Died August 16th, 1956 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer, pianist and conductor.
Born June 17th, 1882 in Lomonosov. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Arnold Rothstein
American mobster (1882–1928).
Born January 17th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 6th, 1928 at 46 years old in Manhattan, Ottendorfer Library.
John Barrymore
American actor (1882–1942).
Born February 15th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died May 29th, 1942 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
Wilhelm Keitel
German army field marshal and nazi military chief of the nazi military ”wehrmacht” (1882–1946).
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Helmscherode.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging).
Éamon de Valera
Irish politician (1882–1975).
Born October 14th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died August 29th, 1975 at 92 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).
Max Born
German-jewish physicist and mathematician (1882-1970).
Born December 11th, 1882 in Wrocław.
Died January 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Göttingen.
Edward Hopper
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Nyack. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Former prime minister of iran.
Born May 19th, 1882 in Tehran.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 84 years old in Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq. [ref]
Charles Ponzi
Italian businessman and con artist (1882–1949).
Died January 18th, 1949 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
German crown prince (1882-1951).
Born May 6th, 1882 in Potsdam.
Died July 20th, 1951 at 69 years old in Hechingen (disease).
Subramanya Bharathi
Tamil poet, social reformer, fighter for indian freedom & women's rights.
Born December 11th, 1882 in Ettayapuram.
Died September 12th, 1921 at 38 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Johnny Torrio
Italian-american mob boss (1882–1957).
Born January 20th, 1882 in Irsina.
Died April 16th, 1957 at 75 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Jess McMahon
American professional wrestling and boxing promoter.
Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
William Halsey Jr.
United states admiral (1882–1959).
Born October 30th, 1882 in Elizabeth.
Died August 20th, 1959 at 76 years old in Fishers Island.
Ion Antonescu
Prime minister and conducător of romania during world war ii, executed for war crimes (1882-1946).
Born June 14th, 1882 in Pitești. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1946 at 63 years old in Jilava (ballistic trauma).
Kurt von Schleicher
German chancellor (1882-1934).
Born April 7th, 1882 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 52 years old in Neubabelsberg (homicide by firearm).
Emmy Noether
German jewish mathematician (1882–1935).
Born March 23rd, 1882 in Erlangen.
Died April 14th, 1935 at 53 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Fiorello H. La Guardia
American politician; 99th mayor of new york city (1934–45).
Born December 11th, 1882 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 1947 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope