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In the year 1904
728 Notable birthdays
Sam Zimbalist
American film producer and film editor (1904-1958).
Born March 31st, 1904 in New York City.
Died November 4th, 1958 at 54 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Lin Huiyin
Chinese architect and writer (1904-1955).
Born June 10th, 1904 in Hangzhou.
Died April 1st, 1955 at 50 years old in Beijing Tongren Hospital (tuberculosis).
H. Beam Piper
American science fiction writer (1904–1964).
Born March 23rd, 1904 in Altoona.
Died November 11th, 1964 at 60 years old in Williamsport.
Elissa Landi
Italian born actress who was popular in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s.
Born December 6th, 1904 in Venice.
Died October 21st, 1948 at 43 years old in Kingston (cancer).
Josef Pieper
German philosopher (1904-1997).
Born May 4th, 1904 in Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1997 at 93 years old in Münster. [ref]
Georges Canguilhem
French philosopher (1904-1995).
Born June 4th, 1904 in Castelnaudary. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1995 at 91 years old in Marly-le-Roi. [ref]
Valery Chkalov
Soviet aviator, hero of the soviet union (1904-1938).
Born February 2nd, 1904 in Chkalovsk. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1938 at 34 years old in Moscow.
Wang Ming
Chinese politician (1904-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Jinzhai County.
Died March 27th, 1974 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Edgar G. Ulmer
American film director, set designer (1904-1972).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Clifton Fadiman
American editor (1904-1999).
Born May 15th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 20th, 1999 at 95 years old in Florida (pancreatic cancer).
Karl Ernst
German sa leader (1904-1934).
Born September 1st, 1904 in Wilmersdorf.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 29 years old in Lichterfelde (ballistic trauma).
Benode Behari Mukherjee
Indian artist (1904-1980).
Born February 7th, 1904 in Behala.
Died November 11th, 1980 at 76 years old in New Delhi.
Oskar Lange
Polish economist (1904-1965).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Leonid Nikolaev
Russian assassin.
Born May 10th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 29th, 1934 at 30 years old in Saint Petersburg (ballistic trauma, execution by shooting).
Marian Nixon
Actress.
Born October 20th, 1904 in Superior.
Died February 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Henry Richardson Labouisse
United states ambassador (1904–1987).
Born February 11th, 1904 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1987 at 83 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Sefton Delmer
Journalist, propagandist.
Born May 24th, 1904 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1979 at 75 years old in Lamarsh.
Luis A. Ferré
Puerto rican politician (1904-2003).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Ponce.
Died October 21st, 2003 at 99 years old in San Juan (respiratory failure).
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. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1985 at 81 years old in Terra Linda. [ref]
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).
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.
Born August 30th, 1904 in Jefferson County.
Died January 1st, 1974 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer).
Henri Cartan
French mathematician.
Born July 8th, 1904 in Nancy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2008 at 104 years old in Paris. [ref]
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