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In the year 1881

435 Notable birthdays

Robert Esnault-Pelterie

Pioneering french aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist.

Born November 8th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1957 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]

George Bacovia

Romanian writer and poet.

Born September 17th, 1881 in Bacău.

Died May 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old in Bucharest. [ref]

Léon Spilliaert

Belgian graphic artist and painter (1881-1946).

Born July 21st, 1881 in Ostend. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 1946 at 65 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]

Rauf Orbay

Prime minister of turkey (1881-1964).

Born July 27th, 1881 in Constantinople.

Died July 16th, 1964 at 82 years old in Istanbul.

Israel Zolli

Chief rabbi of rome, italy, during world war ii; later converted to catholicism (1881-1956).

Born September 27th, 1881 in Brody. [ref]

Died March 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]

Lascelles Abercrombie

English poet, academic, literary critic (1881-1938).

Born January 9th, 1881 in Ashton on Mersey. [ref]

Died October 27th, 1938 at 57 years old in Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth. [ref]

Kingsley Wood

British politician (1881-1943).

Born August 19th, 1881 in London. [ref]

Died September 21st, 1943 at 62 years old in London. [ref]

Ludwik Rajchman

Polish microbiologist, co-founder of unicef.

Born November 1st, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died July 13th, 1965 at 83 years old in Chenu. [ref]

Todor Aleksandrov

Bulgarian revolutionary.

Born March 4th, 1881 in Novo Selo.

Died August 31st, 1924 at 43 years old in Sugarevo. [ref]

Emil Ludwig

German writer (1881-1948).

Born January 25th, 1881 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died September 17th, 1948 at 67 years old in Ascona. [ref]

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