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In the year 1902
730 Notable birthdays
Jasper Maskelyne
British stage magician (1902–1973).
Born September 29th, 1902 in Wandsworth.
Died March 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Nairobi.
Fritz Strassmann
German chemist (1902–1980).
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Boppard.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 78 years old in Mainz.
Felix Wankel
German mechanical engineer, inventor of the wankel engine (1902-1988).
Born August 13th, 1902 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died October 9th, 1988 at 86 years old in Heidelberg.
Oskar Morgenstern
Austrian economist (1902–1977).
Born January 24th, 1902 in Görlitz.
Died July 26th, 1977 at 75 years old in Princeton.
Maurice Duruflé
French composer and organist.
Born January 11th, 1902 in Louviers. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1986 at 84 years old in Louveciennes. [ref]
Anny Ondra
Czech actress.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1987 at 84 years old in Hollenstedt (stroke). [ref]
Stella Gibbons
British writer (1902–1989).
Born January 5th, 1902 in London.
Died December 19th, 1989 at 87 years old in London.
Eduard Franz
American actor (1902–1983).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died February 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
German politician (1902-1999).
Born February 9th, 1902 in Adelsheim.
Died March 24th, 1999 at 97 years old in Bebenhausen.
Hiromichi Yahara
Japanese army colonel (1902–1981).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Yonago.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kamakura.
Heinz Rühmann
German actor (1902–1994).
Born March 7th, 1902 in Essen.
Died October 4th, 1994 at 92 years old in Aufkirchen.
Anthony Asquith
English film director (1902-1968).
Born November 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in London (lymphoma).
Nathan Milstein
American musician (1902–1992).
Born December 24th, 1902 in Odesa.
Died December 21st, 1992 at 89 years old in London.
Nicolás Guillén
Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer.
Born July 10th, 1902 in Camagüey. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1989 at 87 years old in Havana. [ref]
Sidney Hook
American philosopher (1902–1989).
Born December 20th, 1902 in New York City.
Died July 12th, 1989 at 86 years old in Stanford.
Alva Myrdal
Swedish sociologist and politician (1902-1986).
Born January 31st, 1902 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1986 at 84 years old in Danderyd.
Al Simmons
Major league baseball player.
Born May 22nd, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 54 years old in Milwaukee.
Carlo Levi
Italian painter, writer, politic and anti-fascist (1902-1975).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Turin.
Died January 4th, 1975 at 72 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Christian de Castries
French general.
Born August 11th, 1902 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1991 at 88 years old in Paris.
Edward Condon
American physicist (1902-1974).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Alamogordo.
Died March 26th, 1974 at 72 years old in Boulder.
Johann von Leers
German politician (1902-1965).
Born January 25th, 1902 in Dragun.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 63 years old in Cairo.
Riccardo Morandi
Italian engineer and architect.
Born September 1st, 1902 in Rome.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rome.
Eddie Lang
American jazz guitarist (1902–1933).
Born October 25th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died March 26th, 1933 at 30 years old in New York City.
Sergei Bunyachenko
Red army officer defector and nazi collaborator (1902–1946).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Korovyakovka.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 43 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Allen Lane
Publisher, founder of penguin books (1902-1970).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1970 at 67 years old in Mount Vernon Hospital (colorectal cancer).
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