German filmmaker, photographer, actress, and nazi propagandist (1902–2003). Leni Riefenstahl was born on 22 August 1902 in what is now Germany. Leni Riefenstahl is remembered as a film producer, film editor and screenwriter, a citizen of Germany and Sudan. Notable works include “Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations” and “Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty”.
Before and after
- 3 May 1902Birth of Alfred Kastler
- 23 July 1902Discovery of 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
- 28 July 1902Birth of Karl Popper
- 8 August 1902Birth of Paul Dirac
- 22 August 1902Birth of Leni Riefenstahl
- 29 September 1902Death of Émile Zola
- 17 November 1902Birth of Eugene Paul Wigner
- 1903Origins of Major League Baseball
- 1903Founding of Beşiktaş J.K.
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The era
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