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In the year 1894
659 Notable birthdays
Leonarda Cianciulli
Italian serial killer (1894–1970).
Born April 14th, 1894 in Montella.
Died October 15th, 1970 at 76 years old in Pozzuoli (cerebral hemorrhage).
Freda Dudley Ward
British socialite (1894–1983).
Born July 28th, 1894 in Nottinghamshire.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 88 years old in London.
Boris III of Bulgaria
King of bulgaria (1894–1943).
Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kiichirō Toyoda
Japanese businessman (1894–1952).
Born June 11th, 1894 in Washizu. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1952 at 57 years old in Japan (intracranial hemorrhage).
Jean Renoir
French film director and screenwriter (1894–1979).
Born September 15th, 1894 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1979 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Norbert Wiener
American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Columbia. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1964 at 69 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
French writer (1894–1961).
Born May 27th, 1894 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1961 at 67 years old in Meudon (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
ZaSu Pitts
American actress (1894-1963).
Born January 3rd, 1894 in Parsons.
Died June 7th, 1963 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
James Thurber
American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961).
Born December 8th, 1894 in Columbus. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966).
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
Claude Cahun
French artist (1894–1954).
Born October 25th, 1894 in Nantes.
Died December 8th, 1954 at 60 years old in Saint Helier.
King Vidor
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease).
Fred Allen
American comedian (1894–1956).
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor (1894–1945).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.
Edogawa Ranpo
Japanese writer (1894–1965).
Born October 21st, 1894 in Nabari.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 70 years old in Ikebukuro (cerebral hemorrhage).
Surya Sen
British indian bengali revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chittagong.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chittagong (hanging to death).
Arthur Nebe
German police officer (1894-1945).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Arthur Treacher
English actor (1894–1975).
Born July 23rd, 1894 in Brighton.
Died December 14th, 1975 at 81 years old in Manhasset.
María Sabina
Mexican shaman healer (1894–1985).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Died November 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Blind Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist (1893–1929).
Born October 26th, 1894 in Wortham, Coutchman.
Died December 19th, 1929 at 35 years old in Chicago.
Olive Thomas
American silent film actress, model (1894–1920).
Born October 20th, 1894 in Charleroi.
Died September 10th, 1920 at 25 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (nephritis).
Paul Blobel
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).
Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
E. C. Segar
American cartoonist (1894–1938).
Born December 8th, 1894 in Chester.
Died October 13th, 1938 at 43 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
Billy Bishop
Canadian aviator and author (1894–1956).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Owen Sound. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1956 at 62 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 72 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
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