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In the year 1902

730 Notable birthdays

Trevor Bardette

American actor (1902-1977).

Born November 19th, 1902 in Nashville.

Died November 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.

Léon M'ba

Prime minister (1959–61) and president (1961–67) of gabon.

Born February 9th, 1902 in Libreville.

Died November 28th, 1967 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]

Sammy Fain

American composer (1902-1989).

Born June 17th, 1902 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 6th, 1989 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Hans von Dohnányi

Hungarian-born german jurist, member of the german resistance (1902–1945).

Born January 1st, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]

Died April 9th, 1945 at 43 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp (hanging to death).

Virginia Fox

American actress (1902-1982).

Born April 19th, 1902 in Wheeling. [ref]

Died October 14th, 1982 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (thrombosis).

Ted Heath

British musician (1900–1969).

Born March 30th, 1902 in London. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1969 at 67 years old in Virginia Water.

George Gaylord Simpson

American paleontologist.

Born June 16th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tucson.

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Brazilian poet, chronicler, and writer (1902–1987).

Born October 31st, 1902 in Itabira.

Died August 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Markian Popov

Soviet general (1902-1969).

Born November 15th, 1902 in Serafimovich.

Died April 22nd, 1969 at 66 years old in Moscow.

Jimmie Lunceford

American musician.

Born June 6th, 1902 in Fulton.

Died July 13th, 1947 at 45 years old in Seaside.

Lyubov Orlova

Soviet actress and singer (1900–1975).

Born February 11th, 1902 in Zvenigorod.

Died January 26th, 1975 at 72 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).

Esther Ralston

American actress (1902–1994).

Born September 17th, 1902 in Bar Harbor.

Died January 14th, 1994 at 91 years old in Ventura (myocardial infarction).

Franz Josef Huber

German ss general (1902–1975).

Born January 22nd, 1902 in Munich.

Died January 30th, 1975 at 73 years old in Munich.

Mary Nolan

American actress (1902–1948).

Born December 18th, 1902 in Louisville.

Died October 31st, 1948 at 45 years old in Hollywood.

Theodore Schultz

American economist.

Born April 30th, 1902 in Arlington. [ref]

Died February 26th, 1998 at 95 years old in Evanston. [ref]

Princess Françoise of Orléans

Greek and french princess (1902-1953).

Born December 25th, 1902 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 25th, 1953 at 50 years old in Paris.

Lucie Rie

Austrian-born british studio potter (1902-1995).

Born March 16th, 1902 in Vienna.

Died April 1st, 1995 at 93 years old in London (stroke).

Freddie Young

British cinematographer.

Born October 9th, 1902 in London.

Died December 1st, 1998 at 96 years old in London. [ref]

Peng Zhen

Chinese politician (1902-1997).

Born October 12th, 1902 in Quwo County.

Died April 26th, 1997 at 94 years old in Beijing.

Jack La Rue

American actor (1902-1984).

Born May 3rd, 1902 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 11th, 1984 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Seishi Yokomizo

Japanese writer.

Born May 24th, 1902 in Kōbe.

Died December 28th, 1981 at 79 years old in Toyama (colorectal cancer).

Rafael Alberti

Spanish poet (1902–1999).

Born December 16th, 1902 in El Puerto de Santa María.

Died October 28th, 1999 at 96 years old in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz.

Samuel Goudsmit

Dutch physicist.

Born July 11th, 1902 in The Hague.

Died December 4th, 1978 at 76 years old in Reno.

Bruno Streckenbach

German general (1902-1977).

Born February 7th, 1902 in Hamburg.

Died October 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Hamburg.

Marthe Robin

French roman catholic mystic (1902-1981).

Born March 13th, 1902 in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. [ref]

Died February 7th, 1981 at 78 years old in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. [ref]

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