Austrian writer (1881–1942). Stefan Zweig was born on 28 November 1881 in what is now Austria. Stefan Zweig is remembered as a writer, translator and journalist, a citizen of Cisleithania and Austria. Notable works include “The Royal Game”, “The World of Yesterday” and “Letter from an Unknown Woman”.
Before and after
- 6 August 1881Birth of Alexander Fleming
- 19 September 1881Death of James A. Garfield
- 25 September 1881Birth of Lu Xun
- 25 November 1881Birth of John XXIII
- 28 November 1881Birth of Stefan Zweig
- 4 December 1881Founding of HEC Paris
- 1882Founding of Burnley F.C.
- from 1882 to 1918Kingdom of Serbia
- 25 January 1882Birth of Virginia Woolf
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