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In the year 1894

550 Notable birthdays

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

French writer (1894-1961).

Born May 27th, 1894 in Courbevoie. [ref]

Died July 1st, 1961 at 67 years old in Meudon (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]

Boris III of Bulgaria

Bulgarian ruler.

Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.

Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Kiichiro Toyoda

Japanese businessman.

Born June 11th, 1894 in Kosai. [ref]

Died March 27th, 1952 at 57 years old in Japan.

Dietrich von Choltitz

German general (1894-1966).

Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.

Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).

James Thurber

American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961).

Born December 8th, 1894 in Columbus.

Died November 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

ZaSu Pitts

Actress (1894-1963).

Born January 3rd, 1894 in Kansas.

Died June 7th, 1963 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Fred Allen

American comedian.

Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]

Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Surya Sen

Indian revolutionary (1894-1934).

Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chattogram.

Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chattogram (hanging).

King Vidor

American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).

Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston. [ref]

Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Arthur Nebe

German police officer (1894-1945).

Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.

Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

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