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In the year 1881
435 Notable birthdays
Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Málaga. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1973 at 91 years old in Mougins (heart failure, pulmonary edema). [ref]
Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist.
Born August 6th, 1881 in Lochfield. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1955 at 73 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Guccio Gucci
Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of gucci.
Born March 26th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1953 at 71 years old in Milan.
Cecil B. DeMille
American film director (1881-1959).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [ref]
John XXIII
Head of the catholic church from 1958 to 1963.
Born November 25th, 1881 in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII.
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 81 years old in Vatican City (stomach cancer).
Smedley Butler
United states marine corps general, two time medal of honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer (1881-1940).
Born July 30th, 1881 in West Chester.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 58 years old in Naval Hospital Philadelphia (cancer).
P. G. Wodehouse
English author (1881–1975).
Born October 15th, 1881 in Guildford. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1975 at 93 years old in Village of Southampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Kerensky
Russian politician.
Born May 2nd, 1881 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stefan Zweig
Austrian writer (1881-1942).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (poisoning). [ref]
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
British politician (1881-1959).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Powderham Castle. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1959 at 78 years old in Garrowby. [ref]
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