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In the year 1904
797 Notable birthdays
Hans Morgenthau
American political scientist (1904–1980).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.
Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Indian poet (1904–1948).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Prayagraj district.
Died February 15th, 1948 at 43 years old in Seoni.
Margaret Bourke-White
American photographer (1904-1971).
Born June 14th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (Parkinson's disease).
Jean Gabin
French actor and singer (1904–1976).
Born May 17th, 1904 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 15th, 1976 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction, leukemia).
Jeane Dixon
American astrologer and psychic.
Born January 5th, 1904 in Medford.
Died January 26th, 1997 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975).
Born December 8th, 1904 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 70 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Jogendra Nath Mandal
Leader of dalit movement and one of the founding fathers of pakistan.
Born January 29th, 1904 in Barishal.
Died October 5th, 1968 at 64 years old in Bangaon.
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969).
Born November 21st, 1904 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1969 at 64 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Karl Brandt
German nazi ss officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Clarence Nash
American voice actor (1904–1985).
Born December 7th, 1904 in Watonga.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Odilo Globočnik
Austrian-german ss officer, ss-group leader and lieutenant general of the police, temporary leader of operation reinhardt (1904–1945).
Born April 21st, 1904 in Trieste.
Died May 31st, 1945 at 41 years old in Paternion (cyanide poisoning).
Ancel Keys
American nutritionist (1904-2004).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Colorado Springs.
Died November 20th, 2004 at 100 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Sally Rand
American burlesque performer and actress (1904–1979).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Elkton.
Died August 31st, 1979 at 75 years old in Glendora (heart failure).
Forrest Mars
American businessman (1904–1999).
Born March 21st, 1904 in Wadena.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 95 years old in Miami.
Glenda Farrell
American actress (1904–1971).
Died May 1st, 1971 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Arshile Gorky
Armenian-american painter (1904–1948).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Dilkaya.
Died July 21st, 1948 at 44 years old in Sherman (hanging to death).
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
George Gamow
Russian-american theoretical physicist and cosmologist (1904–1968).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Odesa.
Died August 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Boulder.
Ballard Berkeley
British actor of stage and screen (1904–1988).
Born August 6th, 1904 in Margate.
Died January 16th, 1988 at 83 years old in London.
Claud Cockburn
British journalist (1904-1981).
Born April 12th, 1904 in Beijing.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 77 years old in Cork.
Moss Hart
American playwright, librettist, and theatre director (1904-1961).
Born October 24th, 1904 in New York City.
Died December 20th, 1961 at 57 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Kenneth Bainbridge
American physicist (1904–1996).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Cooperstown.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 91 years old in Lexington.
Joseph M. Juran
Romanian-american engineer and management consultant (1904–2008).
Born December 24th, 1904 in Brăila.
Died February 28th, 2008 at 103 years old in Rye (stroke). [ref]
Charles Rogers
American actor and jazz musician (1904-1999).
Born August 13th, 1904 in Olathe.
Died April 21st, 1999 at 94 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Werner Forssmann
German physician, nobel prize winner (1904-1979).
Born August 29th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Schopfheim (myocardial infarction).
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