Belgian-French explorer and author (died 1969)

Alexandra David-Néel

Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.

Born

1868

October 24

Died

1969

Era

1860s

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1868 Born
1969 Died

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69 In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius.
1260 Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
1260 After defeating the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut and assassinating the previous Mamluk sultan, Qutuz, Baybars ascends to the Egyptian throne as the fourth sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate.
1360 The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

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The world in 1969

When Alexandra departed

april 1 The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
april 15 The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
april 17 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
april 17 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.

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Ahmad Shah of Pahang (died 2019) 1930– Ben Gillies 1979– Australian drummer and songwriter Domitian 51–96 Roman emperor (died 96) Georg August Wallin 1811–1852 Finnish explorer, orientalist, and professor (born 1811) Gilbert Bécaud 1927–2001 French singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (born 1927) Ieng Sary 1925–2013 Vietnamese-Cambodian politician, Cambodian Minister for Foreign Affairs (born 1925) Marcel-Paul Schützenberger 1920–1996 French mathematician and theorist (born 1920) Monica 1980– American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Phil Bennett 1948–2022 Welsh rugby union player (born 1948)

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Dietrich Eckart 1868–1923 German journalist, poet, and politician (born 1868) Edgar Lee Masters 1868–1950 American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (died 1950) Fritz Haber 1868–1934 Polish-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934) George Arliss 1868–1946 English actor and playwright (died 1946) George Ellery Hale 1868–1938 American astronomer and academic (born 1868) Gertrude Bell 1868–1926 English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) Henri Bourassa 1868–1952 Canadian publisher and politician (born 1868) Hugo Eckener 1868–1954 German pilot and businessman (died 1954) Mariano Trías 1868– Filipino general and politician, 1st Vice President of the Philippines (died 1914)

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