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Jurij Brězan

Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (died 2006)

Born
June 9, 1916
Died
March 12, 2006
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About Jurij Brězan

Jurij Brězan was a Sorbian writer. His works, especially the novels, narrative works and children's books, were available in the two languages German and Upper Sorbian. Jurij Brězan (9 June 1916 – 12 March 2006) was a Sorbian writer. Domowina was closed down by government in 1937, and in 1937–38, Brězan emigrated to Prague.

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Jurij Brězan timeline

  1. Jurij Brězan (9 June 1916 – 12 March 2006) was a Sorbian writer.
  2. Domowina was closed down by government in 1937, and in 1937–38, Brězan emigrated to Prague.

The world when Jurij Brězan was born

Jurij Brězan was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jurij Brězan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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