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In the year 1901
700 Notable birthdays
Jakub Berman
Polish politician (1901-1984).
Born December 26th, 1901 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
William Lyons
Co-founder of jaguar cars.
Born September 4th, 1901 in Blackpool.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 83 years old in Royal Leamington Spa.
William Henry Vanderbilt III
59th governor of rhode island (1901–1981).
Born November 24th, 1901 in New York City.
Died April 14th, 1981 at 79 years old in Williamstown (cancer).
Henry Eyring
Mexican-born american theoretical chemist (1901-1981).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Colonia Juárez.
Died December 26th, 1981 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City.
Paul Lazarsfeld
Austrian-american sociologist.
Born February 13th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 75 years old in New York City.
Ludolf von Alvensleben
German politician (nsdap) (1901–1970).
Born March 17th, 1901 in Halle (Saale).
Died April 1st, 1970 at 69 years old in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita (lung cancer).
Laura Riding
American poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer (1901-1991).
Born January 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1991 at 90 years old in Wabasso.
Chang Hsüeh-liang
Ruler of manchuria.
Born June 3rd, 1901 in Haicheng.
Died October 15th, 2001 at 100 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).
Lila Lee
Prominent screen actress of the early silent film era (1901-1973).
Born July 25th, 1901 in Union Hill. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Saranac Lake (stroke). [ref]
Ned Washington
American lyricist (1901-1976).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Harry Grey
American writer (1901-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Kyiv.
Died October 1st, 1980 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Ruth Crawford Seeger
American composer (1901-1953).
Born July 3rd, 1901 in East Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1953 at 52 years old in Chevy Chase (cancer). [ref]
Roy Campbell
South african poet (1901–1957).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Durban.
Died April 23rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Setúbal (traffic collision).
Vilma Bánky
Hungarian-american film actress (1901–1991).
Born January 9th, 1901 in Nagydorog.
Died March 18th, 1991 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Yi Bangja
Japanese-korean princess.
Born November 4th, 1901 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1989 at 87 years old in Changdeokgung (cancer).
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian writer (1901-1968).
Born August 20th, 1901 in Modica.
Died June 14th, 1968 at 66 years old in Naples (cerebral hemorrhage).
Sobha Singh
Indian artist (1901-1986).
Born November 29th, 1901.
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Chandigarh.
Allyn Joslyn
Actor.
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Gavin Gordon
American actor (1901–1983).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Mississippi.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 82 years old in Canoga Park.
Charles Stark Draper
American engineer (1901–1987).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Windsor.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Souvanna Phouma
Prime minister of laos (1901–1984).
Born October 7th, 1901 in Luang Prabang.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Vientiane.
Ramón Serrano Suñer
Spanish politician (1901-2003).
Born December 12th, 1901 in Cartagena. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2003 at 101 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Archduke Anton of Austria
Austrian-tuscan imperial and royal.
Born March 20th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died October 22nd, 1987 at 86 years old in Salzburg.
Frank Belknap Long
American novelist, short story writer, poet.
Born April 27th, 1901 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1994 at 92 years old in Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Birthdays 151 to 175 of 700
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