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In the year 1881

435 Notable birthdays

Daniel Jones

British phonetician (1881–1967).

Born September 12th, 1881 in London.

Died December 4th, 1967 at 86 years old in Gerrards Cross.

William Temple

Archbishop of canterbury (1881-1944).

Born October 15th, 1881 in Exeter. [ref]

Died October 26th, 1944 at 63 years old in Kent. [ref]

John Dill

Army officer.

Born December 25th, 1881 in Lurgan.

Died November 4th, 1944 at 62 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Margaret Wycherly

English stage and film actress (1881-1956).

Born October 26th, 1881 in London.

Died June 6th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (disease).

Paul Rosenberg

French art dealer (1881-1959).

Born December 29th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1959 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Felix von Luckner

German sailor.

Born June 9th, 1881 in Dresden. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1966 at 84 years old in Malmö. [ref]

Éamonn Ceannt

Irish republican and 1916 easter rising leader.

Born September 21st, 1881 in Ballymoe.

Died May 8th, 1916 at 34 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (ballistic trauma).

Artur Phleps

Austro-hungarian army officer.

Born November 29th, 1881 in Biertan.

Died September 21st, 1944 at 62 years old in Arad.

Axel Wenner-Gren

Swedish businessman.

Born June 5th, 1881 in Uddevalla church parish. [ref]

Died November 24th, 1961 at 80 years old in Västerhaninge church parish.

Hermann Staudinger

German chemist, winner of the 1953 nobel prize in chemistry.

Born March 23rd, 1881 in Worms. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1965 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]

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