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Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk, Dutch author and poet (died 1971)

Born
October 17, 1898
Died
March 23, 1971
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1898

About Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk was a Dutch writer. Simon Vestdijk was born on October 17, 1898 and died on March 23, 1971. Simon Vestdijk (Dutch pronunciation:; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer. Simon Vestdijk: On the poet Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson: Selected poems. (Chosen by Simon Vestdijk).

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The world when Simon Vestdijk was born

Simon Vestdijk was born in 1898. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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

Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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