Henri Boulard[?] (b. 1754) dies, leaving behind one of the greatest book collections in history, with a library containing more than half a million books.
... choreographer (+ 1983)
January 26 - Ancel Keys, scientist
February 1 - S. J. Perelman[?], humorist, author
February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor[?], historian (+ 1977)
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