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In the year 1901
768 Notable birthdays
Frank Belknap Long
American novelist, short story writer, poet (1901–1994).
Born April 27th, 1901 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1994 at 92 years old in Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers.
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.
Gavin Gordon
American actor (1901–1983).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Mississippi.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 82 years old in Canoga Park.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1901–1980).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Ismail al-Azhari
President of sudan from 1965 to 1969.
Born October 20th, 1901 in Omdurman.
Died August 26th, 1969 at 67 years old in Khartoum.
James Leslie Mitchell
Scottish writer (1901-1935).
Born February 13th, 1901 in Aberdeenshire.
Died February 7th, 1935 at 33 years old in Welwyn Garden City (peritonitis).
Jerry Voorhis
Democratic politician from california.
Born April 6th, 1901 in Ottawa.
Died September 11th, 1984 at 83 years old in Claremont (pulmonary emphysema).
Hans-Adolf Prützmann
German general (1901-1945).
Born August 31st, 1901 in Tolkmicko.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Lüneburg (poison).
Anna Kavan
British novelist, short story writer, and painter (1901–1968).
Born April 10th, 1901 in Cannes.
Died December 5th, 1968 at 67 years old in London (heart failure).
Raúl Prebisch
Argentine economist (1901-1986).
Born April 17th, 1901 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 85 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Bob Marshall
Wilderness activist.
Born January 2nd, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 11th, 1939 at 38 years old in New York City.
Philip Dorn
Dutch actor (1901-1975).
Born September 30th, 1901 in Scheveningen.
Died May 9th, 1975 at 73 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Rudolf Slánský
Czechoslovak politician (1901-1952).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Nezvěstice. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 51 years old in Prague (hanging to death). [ref]
Annette Hanshaw
American singer (1901-1985).
Born October 18th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died March 13th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City (cancer).
Arnulfo Arias
President of panama (1901-1988).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Penonomé.
Died August 10th, 1988 at 86 years old in Coral Gables.
Adriano Olivetti
Italian engineer, politician, and industrialist (1901–1960).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Ivrea.
Died February 27th, 1960 at 58 years old in Aigle.
Frieda Inescort
Scottish actress (1901–1976).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple sclerosis).
Duke Joachim Ernst I, Duke of Anhalt
Monarch of anhalt (1918–1918).
Born January 11th, 1901 in Dessau.
Died February 18th, 1947 at 46 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 2.
Joe Pasternak
Hungarian film producer (1901-1991).
Born September 19th, 1901 in Șimleu Silvaniei.
Died September 13th, 1991 at 89 years old in Hollywood (Parkinson's disease).
Clyde Geronimi
American animator and film director (1901-1989).
Born June 12th, 1901 in Chiavenna.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 87 years old in Newport Beach.
Luis Monti
Argentine and italian footballer (1901-1983).
Born May 15th, 1901 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 9th, 1983 at 82 years old in Escobar Partido.
Andre Kostelanetz
American conductor (1901–1980).
Born December 22nd, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 13th, 1980 at 78 years old in Port-au-Prince (pneumonia).
Jaroslav Seifert
Czechoslovak poet, nobel prize laureate (1901–1986).
Born September 23rd, 1901 in Žižkov. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Raj Chandra Bose
Indian mathematician (1901–1987).
Born June 19th, 1901 in Narmadapuram.
Died October 31st, 1987 at 86 years old in Fort Collins.
Spiridon Marinatos
Greek archaeologist (1901–1974).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Lixouri.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.
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