Aneurin Bevan vs Bertolt Brecht
Comparing
Compare the life timelines of Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960) and Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1898 to 1956.
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Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)
- — Born in Tredegar, Wales Verified
- — Began working in the coal mines Verified
- — Studied at the Central Labour College Verified
- — Elected Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale Verified
- — Married Jennie Lee Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Health Verified
- — Launched the National Health Service Verified
- — Resigned over NHS prescription charges Verified
- — Became Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Verified
- — Died in Chesham, England Verified
Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)
- — Born in Augsburg, Germany Verified
- — Premiere of Drums in the Night Verified
- — Premiere of The Threepenny Opera Verified
- — Married Helene Weigel Verified
- — Fled Germany into exile Verified
- — Wrote Mother Courage and Her Children Verified
- — Lived in the United States Verified
- — Testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee Verified
- — Founded the Berliner Ensemble Verified
- — Died in East Berlin Verified