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In the year 1901
700 Notable birthdays
Eiji Tsuburaya
Japanese film director (1901-1970).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Sukagawa. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1970 at 68 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Frank Buckles
United states army soldier and centenarian.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Bethany.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 110 years old in Charles Town. [ref]
Andrey Vlasov
Russian lieutenant general (1901–1946).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Lomakino.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 44 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Maurice Evans
English actor (1901-1989).
Born June 3rd, 1901 in Dorchester.
Died March 12th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rottingdean (disease).
Maxwell Davenport Taylor
United states general (1901-1987).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Keytesville.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Brian Donlevy
American actor (1901–1972).
Born February 9th, 1901 in Cleveland.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer).
Hank Worden
American actor (1901-1992).
Born July 23rd, 1901 in Rolfe.
Died December 6th, 1992 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Whittaker Chambers
Defected communist spy, writer, editor (1901–1961).
Born April 1st, 1901 in Philadelphia.
Died July 9th, 1961 at 60 years old in Westminster.
Jascha Heifetz
Russian-american violinist (1901–1987).
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died December 11th, 1987 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Mabel Albertson
American actress (1901-1982).
Born July 24th, 1901 in Haverhill.
Died September 28th, 1982 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (Alzheimer's disease).
Ewen Montagu
British intelligence analyst (1901–1985).
Born March 19th, 1901 in London.
Died July 19th, 1985 at 84 years old in London.
Henri Lefebvre
French philosopher (1901-1991).
Born June 16th, 1901 in Hagetmau. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1991 at 90 years old in Navarrenx. [ref]
Pier Giorgio Frassati
Italian dominican tertiary and social activist (1901–1925).
Born April 6th, 1901 in Turin.
Died July 4th, 1925 at 24 years old in Turin (poliomyelitis).
Hans Kammler
German architect, ss general, head of construction and armament projects in the german reich (1901-1945).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1945 at 43 years old in Jílové u Prahy.
André Malraux
French novelist, art theorist, and statesman (1901–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1901 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 23rd, 1976 at 75 years old in Créteil (cancer).
John C. Stennis
American politician (1901-1995).
Born August 3rd, 1901 in Kemper County.
Died April 23rd, 1995 at 93 years old in Jackson.
Rudy Vallée
American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986).
Born July 28th, 1901 in Island Pond. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1986 at 84 years old in North Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Aurum.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Phoenix.
Nelson Eddy
American musical film star, operatic baritone (1901–1967).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Providence.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 65 years old in Providence (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Joe Davis
English snooker and billiards player (1901–1978).
Born April 15th, 1901 in Derbyshire.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 77 years old in Hampshire.
Donald Ewen Cameron
Scottish-american psychiatrist most famous for his involvement in the project mkultra of the united states central intelligence agency. (1901–1967).
Born December 24th, 1901 in Bridge of Allan.
Died September 8th, 1967 at 65 years old in Lake Placid.
Arleigh Burke
United states navy admiral and navy cross recipient (1901–1996).
Born October 19th, 1901 in Boulder.
Died January 1st, 1996 at 94 years old in Bethesda.
Carl Barks
American cartoonist (1901-2000).
Born March 27th, 1901 in Merrill, Oregon.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 99 years old in Grants Pass (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
C. L. R. James
Trinidadian historian, journalist and marxist (1901–1989).
Born January 4th, 1901 in Tunapuna.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in London.
Bebe Daniels
American entertainer (1901–1971).
Born January 14th, 1901 in Dallas.
Died March 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
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