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Events on Wednesday 9 January 1946 1
1903 – 1946Countee Cullen (1903-1946)Died 9 January 1946, aged 42Cullen was an American poet and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, celebrated for verse that blended classical form with themes of Black identity and pride. He died in New York City of complications from high blood pressure.