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29th
October 1911, the day of the death of
Joseph Pulitzer, the founder of the
Pulitzer Prize.
Joseph Pulitzer
(10th April 1847 – 29th October
1911), Hungarian-American journalist who
gave a certain amount of money to the
Pulitzer Prize to the United States'
highest national honors in publishing,
literature and music composition.
The
Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually in 21
categories. In each category, awardees
receive a certificate and
$10,000.