1870–1924
Vladimir Lenin
Founding leader of the Soviet Union
53years old at death
19,631days lived
20%of the people on this site died younger
Vladimir Lenin was born on 22 April 1870 and died on 21 January 1924, aged 53 years and 274 days. That is 19,631 days in all.
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Also born on 22 April
- MuhammadArabian political leader and the founder of Islam · AD 571–63261 yrs
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