6 pairs of historical figures you didn't realize were contemporaries

4/27/2020

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History Story: 6 pairs of historical figures you didn't realize were contemporaries

Some historical figures that are rarely mentioned in the same context seem to belong in different eras. It's surprising how many legendary lives actually overlapped.

#1 Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day

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These two iconic thinkers were born on February 12, 1809.

#2 Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, so was Marilyn Monroe

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In 2020, Marilyn Monroe would be 94 years old.

#3 Erwin Schrödinger and Stephen Hawking

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When Stephen Hawking became a student, Erwin Schrödinger was still alive, fighting with tuberculosis.

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#4 Christopher Columbus was a year older than Leonardo Da Vinci

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Though many people believe that Da Vinci lived years before the discovery of the New World, he was even a year younger than Columbus. As the information traveled very slow back then, it's still unclear whether Leonardo was aware of Columbus' discovery.

#5 The inventor of the first successful airplane was still alive when the first man to walk on the Moon was born

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Orville Wright, one of the famous Wright brothers, was 58 when Armstrong was born. The other brother, Wilbur, died in 1912. The brothers achieved the first successful flight in 1903, and only 66 years later humanity reached the Moon.

#6 Jimi Hendrix died earlier than Pablo Picasso

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Many people know about Hendrix's tragic life story, but some find it surprising that the iconic artist Pablo Picasso actually outlived the famous musician. At the time of Hendrix's premature death in 1970, Picasso was 88. He died at the age of 91.

Did you know these people were historical contemporaries? Do you know any other unlikely simultaneous historical events?

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15 Comments

Nancy Gardner

Very interesting, I’m amazed at some of those.

Ronnie Paul

And C S Lewis, author of “The Narnia Chronicles” and other works died on Nov 22, 1963, too.

Ronnie Paul

Great subject. One to add would be that John Wayne met Wyatt Earp in Hollywood in the 1920’s. Earp died in 1929.

Joe Mangan

djaiudijr, Wild Bill Hickok would know the answer - two pairs.

teraagee

Extremely interesting. Had no idea Picasso died when my daughter was 10 yr. old.

Cheryl McMeekin

All very interesting facts, learn something new everyday!!!

hartgee1

Glad to find some new history. Thanks for sharing

Wendy Outram

I love to know facts like this.

Eleanor Loughnan Newton

King George V died the same day as Rudyard Kipling

lhreese

Some great news!

Nancy Gardner

Very interesting dates.

kotakat

The one I found most interesting (as an Air Force Historian) was Orville Wright and Neil Armstrong. Only 66 years between the First Flight and the Moon landing. I am ashamed I never put it together like that!