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In the year 1901
768 Notable birthdays
Arvid Harnack
German jurist, economist, and resistance fighter in nazi germany (1901–1942).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Marino Marini
Italian sculptor (1901-1980).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Jean Mermoz
French aviator (1901–1936).
Born December 9th, 1901 in Aubenton. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1936 at 34 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
Berthold Lubetkin
Russian architect (1901–1990).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1990 at 88 years old in Bristol.
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician (1901–1968).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Lovejoy.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 67 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Salchak Toka
Tuvan politician (1901-1973).
Born December 15th, 1901 in Saryg-Sep.
Died May 11th, 1973 at 71 years old in Kyzyl.
Hugo Friedhofer
American composer (1901-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in San Francisco.
Died May 17th, 1981 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Raimundo Orsi
Argentine-italian footballer (1901-1986).
Born December 2nd, 1901 in Avellaneda.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 84 years old in Santiago.
Josef Wirmer
German jurist and resistance fighter against the nazi régime (1901-1944).
Born March 19th, 1901 in Paderborn. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1944 at 43 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Charles Brenton Huggins
American physiologist (1901-1997).
Born September 22nd, 1901 in Halifax.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 95 years old in Chicago.
Pavel Rotmistrov
Hero of the soviet union (1901–1982).
Died April 6th, 1982 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Charles W. Morris
American philosopher (1903-1979).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Denver.
Died January 15th, 1979 at 77 years old in Gainesville.
Dorothy Hansine Andersen
American physician (1901-1963).
Born May 15th, 1901 in Asheville.
Died March 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Carl Joachim Friedrich
German political scientist (1901-1984).
Born June 5th, 1901 in Leipzig.
Died September 22nd, 1984 at 83 years old in Lexington. [ref]
A. B. Guthrie Jr.
American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian (1901-1991).
Born January 13th, 1901 in Bedford.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 90 years old in Choteau.
Arthur Samuel
American computer scientist (1901–1990).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Emporia. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 88 years old in Stanford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lisette Model
American photographer (1901-1983).
Born November 10th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died March 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in New York City (respiratory disease).
Konrad Heiden
German journalist and historian (1901–1966).
Born August 7th, 1901 in Munich.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Carroll Nye
Actor (1901-1974).
Born October 4th, 1901 in Akron.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Dave Halliday
Scottish footballer and manager (1901-1970).
Born December 11th, 1901 in Dumfries.
Died January 8th, 1970 at 68 years old in Dumfries.
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
Catholic cardinal (1901–2000).
Born August 2nd, 1901 in Shanghai.
Died March 12th, 2000 at 98 years old in Stamford (stomach cancer).
René Pleven
French politician (1901-1993).
Born April 15th, 1901 in Rennes.
Died January 13th, 1993 at 91 years old in Paris (heart failure).
René Dubos
American microbiologist (1901-1982).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.
Died February 20th, 1982 at 81 years old in New York City.
Gino Cervi
Italian actor (1901-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in Bologna.
Died January 3rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Punta Ala.
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