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In the year 1901

765 Notable birthdays

Hans Erich Nossack

German writer (1901-1977).

Born January 30th, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died November 2nd, 1977 at 76 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

George Moorhouse

American soccer player (1901-1943).

Born May 4th, 1901 in Liverpool.

Died October 12th, 1943 at 42 years old in New York City.

Paul Evdokimov

French philosopher and theologian.

Born August 15th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 16th, 1970 at 69 years old in Meudon.

Wolfgang Langhoff

German actor and director (1901-1966).

Born October 6th, 1901 in Berlin.

Died August 25th, 1966 at 64 years old in East Berlin.

Chester Bowles

American politician (1901–1986).

Born April 5th, 1901 in Springfield.

Died May 25th, 1986 at 85 years old in Essex.

Hans Grundig

German artist (1901-1958).

Born February 19th, 1901 in Dresden.

Died September 11th, 1958 at 57 years old in Dresden.

Camillo Mastrocinque

Italian film director (1901-1969).

Born May 11th, 1901 in Rome.

Died April 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Rome.

Phil Napoleon

American jazz musician (1901–1990).

Born September 2nd, 1901 in Boston.

Died October 1st, 1990 at 89 years old in North Miami. [ref]

Andrée Brunet

French figure skater (1901–1993).

Born September 16th, 1901 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 30th, 1993 at 91 years old in Boyne City.

Elias Katz

Finnish runner.

Born June 22nd, 1901 in Turku.

Died December 26th, 1947 at 46 years old in Gaza City.

Park Kyung-won

Korean aviator (1901–1933).

Born June 24th, 1901 in Daegu.

Died August 7th, 1933 at 32 years old in Hakone (aircraft crash).

Gertrude Blom

Swiss mesoamericanists (1901–1993).

Born July 7th, 1901 in Wimmis.

Died December 23rd, 1993 at 92 years old in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Paolo Mazza

Italian footballer (1901-1981).

Born July 21st, 1901 in Vigarano Mainarda.

Died December 31st, 1981 at 80 years old in Ferrara.

Elie Carafoli

Romanian aircraft designer (1901–1983).

Born September 15th, 1901 in Veria.

Died October 24th, 1983 at 82 years old in Bucharest.

Bob Spoelstra

Dutch journalist, writer and photographer (1901-1994).

Born February 7th, 1901 in Zwolle.

Died June 26th, 1994 at 93 years old in Hoenderloo.

Jean Prévost

French resistance member (1901–1944).

Born June 13th, 1901 in Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours.

Died August 1st, 1944 at 43 years old in Sassenage.

Otto Schreier

Austrian mathematician (1901–1929).

Born March 3rd, 1901 in Vienna.

Died June 29th, 1929 at 28 years old in Hamburg.

Samir al-Rifai

Jordanian politician (1901–1965).

Born January 30th, 1901 in Safed. [ref]

Died October 12th, 1965 at 64 years old in Amman.

Francis Perrin

French physicist.

Born August 17th, 1901 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Died July 4th, 1992 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Sherwin Badger

Figure skater (1901–1972).

Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.

Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.

Lauro De Bosis

Italian poet (1901-1931).

Born December 9th, 1901 in Rome.

Died October 3rd, 1931 at 29 years old in Tyrrhenian Sea.

Heðin Brú

Faroese novelist and translator (1901–1987).

Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.

Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.

Joseph Wendel

German prelate; roman catholic archbishop of munich and freising (1901–1960).

Born May 27th, 1901 in Blieskastel.

Died December 31st, 1960 at 59 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).

Putte Kock

Swedish football, hockey, and bridge player (1901-1979).

Born June 29th, 1901 in Nacka.

Died October 31st, 1979 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Federico Chabod

Italian historian and politician (1901–1960).

Born February 23rd, 1901 in Aosta.

Died July 14th, 1960 at 59 years old in Rome.

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