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In the year 1902
797 Notable birthdays
Dorothy Dunbar
American actress (1902-1992).
Born May 28th, 1902 in Cripple Creek.
Died October 23rd, 1992 at 90 years old in Seattle.
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
German paleontologist (1902-1982).
Born November 13th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Sri lankan prime minister (1902-1997).
Born October 22nd, 1902 in Galle.
Died May 4th, 1997 at 94 years old in Galle.
Erwin Rösener
German politician (1902-1946).
Born February 2nd, 1902 in Schwerte.
Died September 4th, 1946 at 44 years old in Ljubljana (hanging to death).
Jean Painlevé
French photographer & filmmaker (1902–1989).
Born November 20th, 1902 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Curt Herzstark
Austrian engineer (1902–1988).
Born July 26th, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1988 at 86 years old in Nendeln.
Anita Stewart
American actress, film producer (1895-1961).
Born February 7th, 1902 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 1961 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Bidu Sayão
Brazilian opera singer (1902–1999).
Born May 11th, 1902 in Itaguaí.
Died March 13th, 1999 at 96 years old in Maine.
Hilde Benjamin
German politician (1902-1989).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Bernburg.
Died April 18th, 1989 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Théodore Monod
French naturalist and explorer (1902-2000).
Born April 9th, 1902 in Rouen.
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 98 years old in Versailles.
Dennie Moore
American actress (1902–1978).
Born December 31st, 1902 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 75 years old in New York City.
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902–1977).
Born September 8th, 1902 in Anniston.
Died October 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
Seton I. Miller
American screenwriter, film producer (1902–1974).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Chehalis.
Died May 29th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Chaim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician (1902–1970).
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Herbert Feigl
Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Liberec.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Minneapolis (cancer). [ref]
Josef Grohé
Gauleiter of cologne (1902-1987).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Gemünden.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 85 years old in Brück.
Ion Moţa
Romanian politician (1902-1937).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Orăștie.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 34 years old in Majadahonda.
Christian Bérard
French artist, fashion illustrator, and designer (1902-1949).
Born August 20th, 1902 in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 46 years old in Paris.
Malcolm de Chazal
Mauritian writer (1902—1981).
Born September 12th, 1902 in Vacoas-Phoenix.
Died October 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Curepipe.
Luo Ronghuan
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1902-1963).
Born November 26th, 1902 in Ronghuan Town.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 61 years old in Beijing.
Lili Darvas
Hungarian actress (1902–1974).
Born April 10th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died July 21st, 1974 at 72 years old in New York City.
Alexander Mach
Slovak minister of interior of the slovakia and publicist (1902-1980).
Born October 11th, 1902 in Palárikovo. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1980 at 78 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Dulce María Loynaz
Cuban writer (1902–1997).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Havana. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1997 at 94 years old in Havana (cardiac arrest).
Zino Francescatti
French violinist.
Born August 9th, 1902 in Marseille.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 89 years old in La Ciotat.
Paul Harteck
German chemist (1902–1985).
Born July 20th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
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