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Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (died 1979)

Born
May 30, 1901
Died
July 9, 1979
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1901

About Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (died 1979) Skinner's work differed in structure and content, however, as she created and performed full-length monologue-dramas that were based on the lives of historical figures. Plays Captain Fury (1925) – her first play; written for her father, Otis Skinner.

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The world when Cornelia Otis Skinner was born

Cornelia Otis Skinner was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Cornelia Otis Skinner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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