English playwright and author (1874–1965). William Somerset Maugham was born on 25 January 1874 in what is now France. William Somerset Maugham is remembered as a playwright, novelist and physician writer, a citizen of the United Kingdom and France. Notable works include “Of Human Bondage” and “The Razor's Edge”.
Before and after
- 3 July 1873Discovery of 10P/Tempel
- 11 October 1873League of the Three Emperors
- 17 November 1873Founding of Budapest
- 1874Founding of Universal Postal Union
- 25 January 1874Birth of William Somerset Maugham
- 8 March 1874Death of Millard Fillmore
- from 15 April 1874 to 15 May 1874Brooks-Baxter War
- 25 April 1874Birth of Guglielmo Marconi
- May 1874Japanese invasion of Taiwan
More in Art, literature & culture
- 10 August 1793Construction of Louvre Museum
- 1 November 1800Construction of White House
- 1886Statue of Liberty
- 1894Radio
- c. 1900sRise of modernism
- 1907Rise of cubism
The era
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