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In the year 1891
627 Notable birthdays
Wilder Penfield
Canadian neurosurgeon, college football player and coach (1891–1976).
Born January 26th, 1891 in Spokane.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Montréal-Nord (stomach cancer).
Audrey Munson
American artist's model and film actress (1891-1996).
Born June 8th, 1891 in Rochester.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 104 years old in Ogdensburg.
Harry Cohn
American film studio executive (1891-1958).
Born July 23rd, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction).
Charley Patton
American delta blues musician.
Died April 28th, 1934 at 42 years old in Indianola (heart failure). [ref]
David Sarnoff
Russian-born american businessman (1891–1971).
Born February 27th, 1891 in Uzliany.
Died December 12th, 1971 at 80 years old in Manhattan.
Nelly Sachs
Jewish german poet and playwright (1891-1970).
Born December 10th, 1891 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Högalid Parish (intestinal cancer). [ref]
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1970).
Born August 6th, 1891 in Bristol. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
Russian imperial highness (1891-1942).
Born September 18th, 1891 in Moscow.
Died March 5th, 1942 at 50 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).
Anton Dostler
German general.
Born May 10th, 1891 in Munich.
Died December 1st, 1945 at 54 years old in Aversa (ballistic trauma).
Francis Pegahmagabow
Canadian first nations soldier, politician and activist.
Born March 9th, 1891 in Parry Sound.
Died August 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Parry Sound.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle