Russian author and playwright (born 1897)

Valentin Kataev

Valentin Petrovich Kataev was a Soviet writer and editor who managed to create penetrating works discussing post-revolutionary social conditions without running afoul of the demands of official Soviet style. Kataev is credited with suggesting the idea for The Twelve Chairs to his brother Yevgeny Petrov and Ilya Ilf. In return, Kataev insisted that the novel be dedicated to him, in all editions and translations. Kataev's relentless imagination, sensitivity, and originality made him one of the most distinguished Soviet writers.

Born

1897

January 28

Died

1986

Era

1890s

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Valentin, in brief

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1897 Born
1986 Died

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98 On the death of Nerva, Trajan is declared Roman emperor in Cologne, the seat of his government in lower Germany.
814 The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire.
1069 Robert de Comines, appointed Earl of Northumbria by William the Conqueror, rides into Durham, England, where he is defeated and killed by rebels. This incident leads to the Harrying of the North.
1077 Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy.

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The world in 1986

When Valentin departed

april 1 Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
april 11 FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed.
april 14 The heaviest hailstones ever recorded, each weighing 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), fall on the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh, killing 92.
april 15 The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

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Charles George Gordon 1833–1885 English general and politician (born 1833) George Hamilton-Gordon 1784–1860 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Scottish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1784) Giovanni Alfonso Borelli 1608–1679 Italian physiologist and physicist (born 1608) Gregg Popovich 1949– American basketball player and coach Henry VII 1457–1313 Holy Roman Emperor (born 1275) Jackson Pollock 1912–1956 American painter (born 1912) Johan van Hulst 1911–2018 Dutch politician, academic and author, Yad Vashem recipient (died 2018) José Martí 1853–1895 Cuban journalist, poet, and theorist (died 1895) Kathleen Lonsdale 1903–1971 Irish crystallographer and prison reformer (born 1903)

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Also born in 1897

Alan Kippax 1897–1972 Australian cricketer (died 1972) Albert Aalbers 1897– Dutch architect, designed the Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel (died 1961) Aneurin Bevan 1897–1960 Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897) August Heissmeyer 1897– German SS officer (died 1979) Bernard DeVoto 1897–1955 American historian and author (died 1955) Bill Woodfull 1897–1965 Australian cricketer and educator (born 1897) Constance Savery 1897– English author (died 1999) Denise Robins 1897–1985 English journalist and author (died 1985) Eithne Coyle 1897–1985 Irish republican revolutionary, (died 1985)

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