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In the year 1881
471 Notable birthdays
Lu Xun
Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936).
Born September 25th, 1881 in Shaoxing.
Died October 19th, 1936 at 55 years old in Shanghai (tuberculosis).
Zhang Zongchang
Chinese warlord (1881-1932).
Born February 13th, 1881 in Laizhou.
Died September 3rd, 1932 at 51 years old in Jinan.
Ettore Bugatti
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer.
Born September 15th, 1881 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Vincenzo Peruggia
Italian thief (1881-1925).
Born October 8th, 1881 in Dumenza. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1925 at 44 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vajiravudh
King of siam from 1910 to 1925.
Born January 1st, 1881 in Grand Palace.
Died November 25th, 1925 at 44 years old in Chakraphat Phiman Throne Hall (gastrointestinal system disease).
Hans Wilsdorf
German watchmaker (1881-1960).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Kulmbach.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Erwin von Witzleben
German field marshal (1881–1944).
Born December 4th, 1881 in Wrocław.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
François Darlan
French admiral (1881-1942).
Born August 7th, 1881 in Nérac. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1942 at 61 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Louella Parsons
American gossip columnist and screenwriter (1881-1972).
Born August 6th, 1881 in Freeport.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 91 years old in Santa Monica (atherosclerosis).
Eugène Schueller
French chemist and businessman.
Born March 20th, 1881 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1957 at 76 years old in Ploubazlanec. [ref]
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