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In the year 1884
629 Notable birthdays
Harry S. Truman
President of the united states from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972).
Died December 26th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, first lady of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died November 7th, 1962 at 78 years old in Upper East Side (tuberculosis).
Hideki Tojo
Japanese general and politician (1884–1948).
Born December 30th, 1884 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 63 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Rajendra Prasad
First president of the republic of india.
Born December 3rd, 1884 in Ziradei Block.
Died February 28th, 1963 at 78 years old in Patna.
Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese marshal admiral (1884–1943).
Born April 4th, 1884 in Nagaoka.
Died April 18th, 1943 at 59 years old in Bougainville Island (ditching).
Frank Hamer
(1884-1955) american lawman.
Born March 17th, 1884 in Wilson County.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 71 years old in Austin.
Alice Lee Roosevelt
American writer and socialite (1884–1980).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died February 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Leo Frank
American factory superintendent and lynching victim (1884–1915).
Born April 17th, 1884 in Cuero.
Died August 17th, 1915 at 31 years old in Marietta (lynching).
Billie Burke
American stage and film actress (1884-1970).
Born August 7th, 1884 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 14th, 1970 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Amedeo Modigliani
Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920).
Born July 12th, 1884 in Livorno.
Died January 24th, 1920 at 35 years old in Hôpital de la Charité (tuberculous meningitis).
Evelyn Nesbit
American model and actress (1884–1967).
Born December 25th, 1884 in Tarentum.
Died January 17th, 1967 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Louis B. Mayer
Canadian-american film producer (1884–1957).
Born July 12th, 1884 in Dymer.
Died October 29th, 1957 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Last duke of saxe-coburg and gotha from 1900 to 1918, british prince and royal duke, nazi politician (1884–1954).
Born July 19th, 1884 in Claremont.
Died March 6th, 1954 at 69 years old in Coburg.
Walter Huston
Canadian actor and singer (1883–1950).
Born April 6th, 1884 in Toronto.
Died April 7th, 1950 at 66 years old in Hollywood (aortic aneurysm).
Anton Drexler
German politician (1884-1942).
Born June 13th, 1884 in Munich.
Died February 24th, 1942 at 57 years old in Munich.
Casimir Funk
Jewish-polish biochemist.
Born February 23rd, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died November 20th, 1967 at 83 years old in Albany (cancer).
Elizabeth Arden
Canadian american businesswoman.
Born December 31st, 1884 in Woodbridge. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 81 years old in New York City.
Franz Halder
German general (1884–1972).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 87 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau.
İsmet İnönü
2nd president of the republic of turkey (1884–1973).
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir.
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Bronisław Malinowski
Polish anthropologist and ethnographer based in england and the usa (1884–1942).
Born April 7th, 1884 in Kraków.
Died May 16th, 1942 at 58 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
John S. McCain
United states navy admiral (1884-1945).
Born August 9th, 1884 in Carroll County.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 61 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Walter Duranty
American journalist (1884–1957).
Born May 25th, 1884 in Liverpool.
Died October 3rd, 1957 at 73 years old in Orlando.
Damon Runyon
American writer (1880–1946).
Born October 4th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died December 10th, 1946 at 62 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Edvard Beneš
Czechoslovak politician (1884-1948).
Born May 28th, 1884 in Kožlany. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1948 at 64 years old in Sezimovo Ústí. [ref]
Jamnalal Bajaj
Indian activist (1884-1942).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Sikar.
Died February 11th, 1942 at 57 years old in Wardha.
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