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October 19, 1927

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Pierre Alechinsky

1927Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter and illustrator[†]

Pierre Alechinsky is a Belgian artist. He has lived and worked in France since 1951. His work is related to tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstraction.

1927Stephen Keynes, English businessman (died 2017)[†]

Stephen John Keynes was a great-grandson of Charles Darwin, and chairman of the Charles Darwin Trust.