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In the year 1903
743 Notable birthdays
George Orwell
English author and journalist (1903–1950).
Born June 25th, 1903 in Motihari. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1950 at 46 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903–1977).
Born May 2nd, 1903 in Tacoma. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1977 at 74 years old in Alcobendas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
John Dillinger
American bank robber.
Born June 12th, 1903 in Indianapolis, Brightwood.
Died July 22nd, 1934 at 31 years old in Chicago, Biograph Theater (ballistic trauma).
John von Neumann
Hungarian and american mathematician and physicist (1903–1957).
Born December 28th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died February 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Lou Gehrig
American baseball player.
Born June 19th, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died June 2nd, 1941 at 37 years old in Riverdale (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Vincente Minnelli
American stage and film director (1903-1986).
Born February 28th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died July 25th, 1986 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Curly Howard
American comedian as one of the three stooges (1903-1952).
Born October 22nd, 1903 in Bensonhurst.
Died January 18th, 1952 at 48 years old in San Gabriel (cerebral hemorrhage).
Russell Bufalino
American mobster (1903-1994).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Montedoro. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1994 at 90 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction).
Eliot Ness
American prohibition agent (1903-1957).
Born April 19th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died May 16th, 1957 at 54 years old in Coudersport (myocardial infarction).
Alec Douglas-Home
Former prime minister of the united kingdom (1903-1995).
Born July 2nd, 1903 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1995 at 92 years old in The Hirsel. [ref]
Rudolf Abel
Soviet intelligence officer.
Born July 11th, 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 15th, 1971 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Kane Tanaka
Japanese supercentenarian.
Born January 2nd, 1903 in Wajiro. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2022 at 119 years old in Fukuoka. [ref]
Mark Rothko
American painter of latvian-jewish descent (1903-1970).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1970 at 66 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
K.Kamarajar
Indian politician (1903-1975).
Born July 15th, 1903 in Virudhunagar.
Died October 2nd, 1975 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Ward Bond
American actor (1903–1960).
Born April 9th, 1903 in Benkelman.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 57 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Anaïs Nin
French-born american author (1903–1977).
Born February 21st, 1903 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 14th, 1977 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Evelyn Waugh
British writer and journalist (1903–1966).
Born October 28th, 1903 in London, West Hampstead.
Died April 10th, 1966 at 62 years old in Combe Florey (myocardial infarction).
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992).
Born March 11th, 1903 in Strasburg.
Died May 17th, 1992 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Olav V of Norway
King of norway (1903-1991).
Born July 2nd, 1903 in Appleton House.
Died January 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claudette Colbert
American actress (1903–1996).
Born September 13th, 1903 in Saint-Mandé. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1996 at 92 years old in Speightstown (stroke).
Maurice Tillet
French professional wrestler (1903–1954).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Chelyabinsk Uyezd.
Died September 4th, 1954 at 50 years old in Chicago (heart disease).
Maud Lewis
Canadian artist (1903–1970).
Born March 7th, 1903 in South Ohio.
Died July 30th, 1970 at 67 years old in Digby.
Melvin Purvis
Fbi agent (1903–1960).
Born October 24th, 1903 in Timmonsville.
Died February 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Florence.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging).
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