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In the year 1895
659 Notable birthdays
Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960).
Born July 12th, 1895 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1960 at 65 years old in Doylestown (stomach cancer). [ref]
Robert Graves
English poet and novelist (1895-1985).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Wimbledon. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Deià. [ref]
Dorothea Lange
American photojournalist (1895-1965).
Born May 25th, 1895 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1965 at 70 years old in San Francisco (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic bishop,television presenter and venerable.
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
Bill W.
Founder of alcoholics anonymous (1895–1971).
Born November 26th, 1895 in East Dorset.
Died January 24th, 1971 at 75 years old in Miami (pulmonary emphysema).
Ernst Jünger
German writer (1895–1998).
Born March 29th, 1895 in Heidelberg.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 102 years old in Riedlingen.
Anna Freud
Austrian-british psychoanalyst (1895–1982).
Born December 3rd, 1895 in Vienna.
Died October 9th, 1982 at 86 years old in London.
Nikolai Bulganin
Soviet politician (1895-1975).
Born June 11th, 1895 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pauline Pfeiffer
American journalist and the wife of writer ernest hemingway.
Born July 22nd, 1895 in Parkersburg.
Died October 21st, 1951 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Ruth Snyder
American murderer (1895-1928).
Born March 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died January 12th, 1928 at 32 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Vinoba Bhave
Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights (1895-1982).
Born September 11th, 1895 in Raigad district.
Died November 15th, 1982 at 87 years old in Wardha.
Paul Muni
Austrian-born american stage and film actor (1895-1967).
Born September 22nd, 1895 in Lviv.
Died August 25th, 1967 at 71 years old in Montecito (cardiovascular disease).
Virginia Rappe
Silent film actress, model.
Born July 7th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died September 9th, 1921 at 26 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).
John Diefenbaker
13th prime minister of canada (1895-1979).
Born September 18th, 1895 in Neustadt.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 83 years old in Ottawa (myocardial infarction).
Carl Orff
German composer.
Born July 10th, 1895 in Munich. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Matthew Ridgway
United states army general (1895–1993).
Born March 3rd, 1895 in Hampton.
Died July 26th, 1993 at 98 years old in Allegheny County (cardiovascular disease).
Lázaro Cárdenas
President of mexico (1895-1970).
Born May 21st, 1895 in Jiquilpan Municipality. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1970 at 75 years old in Mexico City (cancer, diabetes). [ref]
Albert Göring
German engineer, businessman, and the younger brother of hermann göring (1895-1966).
Born March 9th, 1895 in Friedenau.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer).
Blossom Rock
American actress.
Born August 21st, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Anastas Mikoyan
Soviet revolutionary and statesman (1895–1978).
Born November 25th, 1895 in Sanahin.
Died October 21st, 1978 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Richard Sorge
Soviet spy in germany and japan (1895－1944).
Born October 4th, 1895 in Baku.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 49 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Walter Jackson Freeman II
American neurologist (1895-1972).
Born November 14th, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died May 31st, 1972 at 76 years old in San Francisco.
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.
Mikhail Bakhtin
Russian intellectual and philosopher.
Born November 17th, 1895 in Oryol.
Died March 7th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Nigel Bruce
British actor (1895-1953).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Ensenada.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
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