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In the year 1894

658 Notable birthdays

Heinz Heck

German biologist (1894-1982).

Born January 22nd, 1894 in Berlin.

Died March 5th, 1982 at 88 years old in Munich.

Abdulla Qodiriy

Uzbek and soviet poet, literary translator, and writer (1894–1938).

Born April 10th, 1894 in Tashkent.

Died October 4th, 1938 at 44 years old in Tashkent.

Harry Akst

American songwriter (1894–1963).

Born August 15th, 1894 in New York City.

Died March 31st, 1963 at 68 years old in Hollywood.

Archduchess Margaretha of Austria

Austro-tuscan imperial and royal (1894-1986).

Born May 8th, 1894 in Lviv.

Died June 21st, 1986 at 92 years old in Viareggio.

Wäinö Aaltonen

Finnish artist and sculptor (1894–1966).

Born March 8th, 1894 in Marttila, Karinainen.

Died May 30th, 1966 at 72 years old in Helsinki.

Horace Robertson

Australian army senior commander (1894-1960).

Born October 29th, 1894 in Warrnambool.

Died April 28th, 1960 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.

André Lefèbvre

Automobile engineer and rally driver, winner of the 1927 monte carlo rally (1894–1964).

Born August 19th, 1894 in Louvres. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1964 at 69 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]

Mirza Davud Huseynov

Soviet politician (1894–1938).

Born March 10th, 1894 in Baku.

Died March 21st, 1938 at 44 years old in Baku (political repression).

Sydney Rowell

Australian general (1894–1975).

Born December 15th, 1894 in Lockleys.

Died April 12th, 1975 at 80 years old in South Yarra.

Walter Fries

German general (1894–1982).

Born April 22nd, 1894 in Gusternhain.

Died August 6th, 1982 at 88 years old in Weilburg.

Wim Schermerhorn

Dutch politician (1894–1977).

Born December 17th, 1894 in Akersloot.

Died March 10th, 1977 at 82 years old in Haarlem.

Ona Šimaitė

Lithuanian librarian, activist, and holocaust survivor (1894–1970).

Born January 6th, 1894 in Akmenė. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1970 at 76 years old in Cormeilles-en-Parisis. [ref]

Lewis B. Schwellenbach

Secretary of labor (1894-1948).

Born September 20th, 1894 in Superior.

Died June 10th, 1948 at 53 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Paul Baudouin

French politician and foreign minister (1894-1964).

Born December 19th, 1894 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 10th, 1964 at 69 years old in Paris.

Ángel Romano

Uruguayan footballer (1893–1972).

Born August 2nd, 1894 in Montevideo.

Died August 22nd, 1972 at 78 years old in Montevideo.

Hans Henny Jahnn

German expressionist playwright and writer (1894–1959).

Born December 17th, 1894 in Stellingen.

Died November 29th, 1959 at 64 years old in Hamburg.

Esfir Shub

Soviet film director and film editor (1894-1959).

Born March 16th, 1894 in Surazh.

Died September 21st, 1959 at 65 years old in Moscow.

Nedo Nadi

Italian fencer (1894-1940).

Born June 9th, 1894 in Livorno.

Died January 29th, 1940 at 45 years old in Portofino (stroke).

Edward H. Griffith

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1888-1975).

Born August 23rd, 1894 in Lynchburg.

Died March 3rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Laguna Beach.

Henryk Sławik

Polish politician, social worker, activist, and diplomat (1894–1944).

Born July 15th, 1894 in Szeroka.

Died August 25th, 1944 at 50 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp (execution).

Fritz Thiele

German resistance member (1894–1944).

Born April 14th, 1894 in Berlin.

Died September 4th, 1944 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Franz Planer

German-american cinematographer (1894-1963).

Born March 29th, 1894 in Karlovy Vary.

Died January 10th, 1963 at 68 years old in Hollywood.

Lothar Mendes

German film director and screenwriter (1894-1974).

Born May 19th, 1894 in Berlin.

Died February 25th, 1974 at 79 years old in London (disease).

Hermann Muhs

German politician (1894-1962).

Born May 16th, 1894 in Jühnde.

Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Göttingen.

Elwyn Roy King

Fighter ace in the australian flying corps (afc) during world war i.

Born April 13th, 1894 in Bathurst.

Died November 28th, 1941 at 47 years old in Point Cook.

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