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In the year 1894
531 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.
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 general (1894-1945).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
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