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In the year 1883
615 Notable birthdays
Ivan Ilyin
Russian political philosopher (1883–1954).
Born April 9th, 1883 in Moscow.
Died December 21st, 1954 at 71 years old in Zollikon.
Madan Lal Dhingra
Indian revolutionary (1883–1909).
Born September 18th, 1883 in Amritsar, Punjab.
Died August 17th, 1909 at 25 years old in Barnsbury, HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death).
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Royal navy officer (1883–1963).
Born January 7th, 1883 in Dublin.
Died June 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in London.
Edna May Oliver
American actress (1883–1942).
Born November 9th, 1883 in Malden.
Died November 9th, 1942 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Rudolf Weigl
Polish biologist, physician, and inventor (1883-1957).
Born September 2nd, 1883 in Přerov. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1957 at 73 years old in Zakopane. [ref]
José Clemente Orozco
Mexican artist (1883–1949).
Born November 23rd, 1883 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died September 7th, 1949 at 65 years old in Mexico City.
Bertram Home Ramsay
Royal navy admiral (1883–1945).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Hampton Court Palace.
Died January 2nd, 1945 at 61 years old in Toussus-le-Noble.
Karol Szymanowski
Polish composer (1882–1937).
Born October 3rd, 1883 in Tymoshivka. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1937 at 53 years old in Lausanne (tuberculosis).
Yen Hsi-shan
Chinese military officer (1883–1960).
Born August 8th, 1883 in Dingxiang County.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 76 years old in Taipei.
Francis X. Bushman
American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Jean Metzinger
French painter (1883-1956).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Nantes.
Died November 3rd, 1956 at 73 years old in Paris.
Celâl Bayar
3rd president of the republic of turkey (1883–1986).
Born May 16th, 1883 in Umurbey.
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 103 years old in Istanbul.
Aleksey Tolstoy
Russian-soviet writer (1883-1945).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Pugachyov.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 62 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Oskar von Hindenburg
German politician and general (1883–1960).
Born January 31st, 1883 in Königsberg.
Died February 12th, 1960 at 77 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Caroline Lacroix
Royal mistress (1883–1948).
Born May 13th, 1883 in Bucharest.
Died February 12th, 1948 at 64 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Theo van Doesburg
Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883–1931).
Born August 30th, 1883 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1931 at 47 years old in Davos (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Prussian prince (1883–1942).
Born July 7th, 1883 in Potsdam.
Died December 8th, 1942 at 59 years old in Villa Ingenheim.
Sax Rohmer
English novelist (1883–1959).
Born February 15th, 1883 in Birmingham.
Died June 1st, 1959 at 76 years old in White Plains.
Andrey Vyshinsky
Soviet politician, jurist and diplomat (1883-1954).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Odesa.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Gottfried Feder
German economist and politician (1883-1941).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Würzburg.
Died September 24th, 1941 at 58 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Hasui Kawase
Japanese ukiyo-e artist, printmaker (1883-1957).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Shiba-ku. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1957 at 74 years old in Ota (stomach cancer). [ref]
Ichirō Hatoyama
Prime minister of japan from 1954 to 1956.
Born January 1st, 1883 in Higashi-Gokenchō. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1959 at 76 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Giovanni Messe
Italian general (1883-1968).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Mesagne.
Died December 18th, 1968 at 85 years old in Rome.
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
Seán Mac Diarmada
Irish revolutionary (1883-1916).
Born February 28th, 1883 in Kiltyclogher.
Died May 12th, 1916 at 33 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
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