Aneurin Bevan vs Raoul Wallenberg

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Compare the life timelines of Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960) and Raoul Wallenberg (1912–1947) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 35 years, from 1912 to 1947.

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Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)

15 November 1897 — Born in Tredegar, Wales Verified
1911 — Began working in the coal mines Verified
1919 – 1921 — Studied at the Central Labour College Verified
30 May 1929 — Elected Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale Verified
1934 — Married Jennie Lee Verified
3 August 1945 – 17 January 1951 — Appointed Minister of Health Verified
5 July 1948 — Launched the National Health Service Verified
21 April 1951 — Resigned over NHS prescription charges Verified
1959 — Became Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Verified
6 July 1960 — Died in Chesham, England Verified

Raoul Wallenberg (1912–1947)

4 August 1912 — Born in Lidingö, Sweden Verified
1931 – 1935 — Studied architecture in the United States Verified
1944 — Established safe houses in Budapest Verified
July 1944 – January 1945 — Issued protective passports to Hungarian Jews Verified
July 1944 — Sent to Budapest as a Swedish diplomat Verified
17 January 1945 — Detained by Soviet forces Verified
c. 1947 — Reported death in Soviet custody