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In the year 1894

530 Notable birthdays

Blind Lemon Jefferson

American blues singer and guitarist.

Born October 26th, 1894 in Coutchman.

Died December 19th, 1929 at 35 years old in Chicago.

Arthur Treacher

Actor (1894-1975).

Born July 23rd, 1894 in Brighton.

Died December 14th, 1975 at 81 years old in Manhasset.

Mississippi John Hurt

American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).

Born July 3rd, 1894 in Carroll County.

Died November 2nd, 1966 at 72 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).

Paul Blobel

German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).

Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam.

Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).

Billy Bishop

Canadian aviator and author (1894–1956).

Born February 8th, 1894 in Owen Sound. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1956 at 62 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]

Khawaja Nazimuddin

Pakistani politician and statesman (1894–1964).

Born July 19th, 1894 in Dhaka.

Died October 22nd, 1964 at 70 years old in Dhaka.

Olive Thomas

Silent film actress, model (1894-1920).

Born October 20th, 1894 in Charleroi. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1920 at 25 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (nephritis). [ref]

Edogawa Ranpo

Japanese writer.

Born October 21st, 1894 in Nabari.

Died July 28th, 1965 at 70 years old in Ikebukuro (cerebral hemorrhage).

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Indian bengali author.

Born September 12th, 1894 in Kanchrapara. [ref]

Died November 1st, 1950 at 56 years old in Ghatshila (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jack Thayer

Titanic survivor.

Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.

Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.

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