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In the year 1902
730 Notable birthdays
Rattanbai Jinnah
Wife of muhammad ali jinnah (1900–1929).
Born February 20th, 1902 in Mumbai.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 27 years old in Mumbai.
Miriam Hopkins
American actress (1902-1972).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Savannah.
Died October 9th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Barbara McClintock
American scientist and cytogeneticist.
Born June 16th, 1902 in Hartford. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1992 at 90 years old in Huntington. [ref]
Reinhard Gehlen
German general, nazi, spy (1902-1979).
Born April 3rd, 1902 in Erfurt.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Berg.
Ogden Nash
American poet.
Born August 19th, 1902 in New York. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1971 at 68 years old in Baltimore (heart failure). [ref]
Brooke Astor
American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007).
Born March 30th, 1902 in Portsmouth.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 105 years old in Briarcliff Manor (pneumonia).
Lloyd Nolan
American actor (1902-1985).
Born August 11th, 1902 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Son House
American blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Lyon.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 86 years old in Detroit (cancer).
Eugene Wigner
Hungarian-american physicist and mathematician (1902–1995).
Born November 17th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 92 years old in Princeton (pneumonia). [ref]
Rab Butler
British politician (1902–1982).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Attock Khurd.
Died March 8th, 1982 at 79 years old in Great Yeldham (colorectal cancer).
Marcel Breuer
Hungarian-american architect.
Born May 21st, 1902 in Pécs. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Haakon Chevalier
American translator, writer and academic (1901–1985).
Born September 10th, 1902 in Lakewood. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 82 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Norman Maclean
American author and scholar (1902–1990).
Born December 23rd, 1902 in Clarinda.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest, writer and catholic saint.
Born January 9th, 1902 in Barbastro city.
Died June 26th, 1975 at 73 years old in Rome (disease).
Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Soviet war hero.
Born August 3rd, 1902 in Blizhnie.
Died March 15th, 1944 at 41 years old in Smolensk.
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Meredith Willson
American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984).
Born May 18th, 1902 in Mason City. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Fernand Braudel
French historian and leader of the annales school.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Luméville-en-Ornois. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Cluses.
Mitsuo Fuchida
Japanese naval officer (1902-1976).
Born December 3rd, 1902 in Katsuragi.
Died May 30th, 1976 at 73 years old in Kashiwara (diabetes).
Wilhelm Stuckart
German judge and politician (1902-1953).
Born November 16th, 1902 in Wiesbaden.
Died November 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Hanover (traffic collision).
Gene Sarazen
American golfer (1902–1999).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Harrison.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 97 years old in Naples.
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Indian singer (1902-1968).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Kasur.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 66 years old in Hyderabad.
Brian Aherne
English actor (1902-1986).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Worcestershire.
Died February 10th, 1986 at 83 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction).
George Murphy
American actor and politician.
Born July 4th, 1902 in New Haven. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Palm Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Georgette Heyer
British historical romance and detective fiction novelist.
Born August 16th, 1902 in Wimbledon. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1974 at 71 years old in Guy's Hospital. [ref]
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