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In the year 1904
797 Notable birthdays
MacKinlay Kantor
American journalist, novelist and screenwriter (1904-1977).
Born February 4th, 1904 in Iowa, Webster City.
Died October 11th, 1977 at 73 years old in Florida, Sarasota (myocardial infarction).
Alvah Bessie
American politician (1904-1985).
Born June 4th, 1904 in New York City.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 81 years old in Terra Linda.
Steven Geray
Hungarian film actor (1904-1973).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Chief minister of sikkim, india from 1974 to 1979.
Born October 11th, 1904 in Pakyong.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 102 years old in Kalimpong (myocardial infarction).
Lesley Blanch
British writer and historian (1904–2007).
Born June 6th, 1904 in United Kingdom, London.
Died May 7th, 2007 at 102 years old in France, Menton. [ref]
Meir Tobianski
Israeli, wrongly executed for treason 1948, posthumously rehabilitated 1949 (1904–1948).
Born May 20th, 1904 in Kaunas.
Died June 30th, 1948 at 44 years old in Harel (gunshot wound).
Doris Eaton Travis
American singer, dancer, actress, rancher (1904–2010).
Born March 14th, 1904.
Died May 11th, 2010 at 106 years old in Michigan (aneurysm). [ref]
Charles E. Bohlen
American diplomat (1904–1974).
Born August 30th, 1904 in Clayton.
Died January 1st, 1974 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer).
Henri Cartan
French mathematician (1904–2008).
Born July 8th, 1904 in Nancy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2008 at 104 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Franz Kutschera
Austrian policeman and war criminal (1904-1944).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Oberwaltersdorf.
Died February 1st, 1944 at 39 years old in Warsaw.
Elisabeth Welch
Singer, actress (1904-2003).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Englewood.
Died July 15th, 2003 at 99 years old in London.
Philip Van Zandt
Actor (1904–1958).
Born October 4th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died February 15th, 1958 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (intoxication).
Max Shachtman
American marxist theorist (1904–1972).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 68 years old in Floral Park.
Ernest Hilgard
American psychologist (1904–2001).
Born July 25th, 1904 in Belleville.
Died October 22nd, 2001 at 97 years old in Palo Alto.
Ralph Forbes
English actor (1904-1951).
Born September 30th, 1904 in London.
Died March 31st, 1951 at 46 years old in The Bronx (disease).
Paul Mattick
German-american marxist political writer and social revolutionary (1904-1981).
Born March 13th, 1904 in Słupsk.
Died February 7th, 1981 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Du Yuming
Chinese lieutenant general (1904–1981).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Mizhi County.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 76 years old in Beijing.
Ding Ling
Chinese writer (1904-1986).
Born October 12th, 1904 in Linli County.
Died March 14th, 1986 at 81 years old in Beijing.
Daniel Guérin
French anarcho-communist author (1904-1988).
Born May 19th, 1904 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 14th, 1988 at 83 years old in Suresnes.
María Zambrano
Spanish philosopher (1904–1991).
Born April 22nd, 1904 in Vélez-Málaga. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1991 at 86 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Selena Royle
American actress (1904-1983).
Born November 6th, 1904 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 78 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Nikolai Ostrovsky
Ukrainian-russian writer (1904-1936).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Viliia.
Died December 22nd, 1936 at 32 years old in Moscow (multiple sclerosis).
Richard Addinsell
English composer (1904–1977).
Born January 13th, 1904 in London.
Died November 15th, 1977 at 73 years old in London.
Mack Gordon
Polish-american composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film.
Born June 21st, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died March 1st, 1959 at 54 years old in New York City.
Yulii Khariton
Soviet and russian physicist (1904-1996).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1996 at 92 years old in Sarov. [ref]
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