Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 26 September 1940

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Goldwyn was more likely born on 27 July 1879, although he claimed his birthday to be 27 August 1882.
(17 August 1879)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 26th of September 1940 86 years, 5 months and 20 days ago
Philosopher Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin commits suicide by an overdose of morphine tablets at the age of 48 in Hotel de Francia, Portbou, Catalonia, Spain. A fierce critic of Nazism, Benjamin was on the run for the Gestapo. Benjamin wanted to cross the border into Portugal and then sail to the United States.