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In the year 1891
635 Notable birthdays
Safiye Ali
Turkish physician (1891–1952).
Born February 2nd, 1891 in Istanbul.
Died July 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Dortmund (cancer).
George Antonius
Lebanese-egyptian author, historian, and diplomat.
Born October 19th, 1891 in Deyr el-Qamar.
Died May 21st, 1942 at 50 years old in Jerusalem.
Adolf Busch
German violinist and composer.
Born August 8th, 1891 in Siegen. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1952 at 60 years old in Guilford. [ref]
Nicola Sacco
Italian american anarchist executed by massachusetts (1891–1927).
Born April 22nd, 1891 in Torremaggiore.
Died August 23rd, 1927 at 36 years old in Charlestown (electrocution).
Tin Ujević
Croatian poet (1891-1955).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Vrgorac. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1955 at 64 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Françoise Rosay
Actress (1891-1974).
Born April 19th, 1891 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 28th, 1974 at 82 years old in Montgeron.
Edward F. Cline
American actor and director (1891-1961).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Kenosha.
Died May 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Werner Lorenz
German general (1891-1974).
Born October 2nd, 1891 in Wykroty, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1974 at 82 years old in Hamburg.
Earle S. MacPherson
American automotive engineer.
Born July 6th, 1891 in Highland Park.
Died January 26th, 1960 at 68 years old
Béla Imrédy
Hungarian prime minister (1891-1946).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
John Howard Northrop
American biochemist (1891-1987).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Yonkers.
Died May 27th, 1987 at 95 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Seán Heuston
Irish republican.
Born February 21st, 1891 in Dublin.
Died May 8th, 1916 at 25 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Arthur Edeson
American cinematographer (1891-1970).
Born October 24th, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 78 years old in Agoura Hills.
Corradino D'Ascanio
Italian engineer (1891–1981).
Born February 1st, 1891 in Popoli Terme.
Died August 6th, 1981 at 90 years old in Pisa. [ref]
Eva Kotchever
Polish feminist writer.
Born June 15th, 1891 in Mława.
Died December 17th, 1943 at 52 years old in Auschwitz.
Zofia Stryjeńska
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891-1976).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Kraków. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1976 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Yvan Goll
French-german poet, key figure in german expressionism and french surrealism.
Born March 29th, 1891 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Died February 27th, 1950 at 58 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Hermann Scherchen
German conductor.
Born June 21st, 1891 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1966 at 74 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rudolf Berthold
German fighter pilot (1891-1920).
Born March 24th, 1891 in Ditterswind.
Died March 15th, 1920 at 28 years old in Harburg.
Boris Iofan
Soviet architect.
Born April 28th, 1891 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1976 at 84 years old in Barvikha. [ref]
Robert Frazer
American actor (1891-1944).
Born June 29th, 1891 in Worcester.
Died August 17th, 1944 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Pedro Salinas
Spanish poet (1891-1951).
Born November 27th, 1891 in Madrid.
Died December 4th, 1951 at 60 years old in Boston.
Alfonsina Strada
Italian racing cyclist (1891–1959).
Born March 16th, 1891 in Castelfranco Emilia.
Died September 13th, 1959 at 68 years old in Bourgoin-Jallieu (motorcycle accident).
Battling Levinsky
American boxer.
Born June 10th, 1891 in Philadelphia.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.
Ann Little
Actress (1891-1984).
Born February 7th, 1891 in Mount Shasta.
Died May 21st, 1984 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
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