Vladimir Lenin · Amelia Earhart Were Vladimir Lenin and Amelia Earhart alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Amelia Earhart were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1897 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 27 when Amelia Earhart was born.Amelia Earhart was 26 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Amelia EarhartAmerican aviation pioneer and authorBorn 24 July 1897 · died 5 January 1939, aged 41 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerAmelia EarhartRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and Amelia Earhart in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.