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In the year 1893
553 Notable birthdays
George Grosz
German artist (1893-1959).
Born July 26th, 1893 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1959 at 65 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Alexander Korda
British film director (1893–1956).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Túrkeve.
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Clark Ashton Smith
American author (1893-1961).
Born January 13th, 1893 in Auburn. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1961 at 68 years old in Pacific Grove (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Cecil Kellaway
South african actor.
Born August 22nd, 1893 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Bill Tilden
American tennis player.
Born February 10th, 1893 in Germantown. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born June 26th, 1893 in Scott County. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1958 at 65 years old in Chicago (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
I. A. Richards
English literary critic and rhetorician.
Born February 26th, 1893 in Sandbach.
Died September 7th, 1979 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Jean Acker
American actress (1893–1978).
Born October 23rd, 1893 in Trenton.
Died August 16th, 1978 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
British conservative politician (1893–1972).
Born August 27th, 1893 in Hatfield House.
Died February 23rd, 1972 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Merian C. Cooper
American aviator, actor, director and producer (1893-1973).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Jacksonville.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in San Diego (cancer).
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