Raul Pompeia

Raul Pompeia, Brazilian writer (died 1895)

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Born: April 12, 1863
Died: December 25, 1895
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1863

About Raul Pompeia

Raul d'Ávila Pompeia (April 12, 1863 – December 25, 1895) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and chronicler. He is famous for the Impressionist romance O Ateneu. He was the original patron of the 33rd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Towards the end of his life, Pompeia had severed ties with a number of former friends. Feeling himself scorned everywhere, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest with a pistol on Christmas Day 1895.

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Career and life highlights

Born: April 12, 1863
Died: December 25, 1895

Raul Pompeia timeline

1863Born: April 12, 1863
1895Died: December 25, 1895

The world when Raul Pompeia was born

Raul Pompeia was born in 1863. 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 1863

Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

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Measure	1863	2026
Population	32.6M	341 million

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