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In the year 1891
546 Notable birthdays
Genrikh Yagoda
Soviet secret police official (1891–1938).
Born November 7th, 1891 in Rybinsk.
Died May 15th, 1938 at 46 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (gunshot wound).
James Chadwick
English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932.
Born October 20th, 1891 in Bollington.
Died July 24th, 1974 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Ronald Colman
British actor (1891-1958).
Born February 9th, 1891 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1958 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Edith Stein
Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.
Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (hydrogen cyanide, asphyxia).
Grant Wood
American painter (1891-1942).
Born February 13th, 1891 in Anamosa. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1942 at 51 years old in Iowa City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
W. Averell Harriman
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986).
Born November 15th, 1891 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1986 at 94 years old in Yorktown Heights. [ref]
Olga Khokhlova
Russian-ukrainian model and dancer (1891-1955).
Born June 17th, 1891 in Nizhyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1955 at 63 years old in Cannes (cancer). [ref]
Henry Tandey
British soldier, recipient of victoria cross (1891-1977).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died December 20th, 1977 at 86 years old in Coventry.
Ole Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessman (1891-1958).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Sønder Omme.
Died March 11th, 1958 at 66 years old in Billund (myocardial infarction).
Helmuth Weidling
Wehrmacht general (1891–1955).
Born November 2nd, 1891 in Halberstadt.
Died November 17th, 1955 at 64 years old in Vladimir (heart failure).
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