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In the year 1905
784 Notable birthdays
Takashi Shimura
Japanese actor (1905–1982).
Born March 12th, 1905 in Ikuno.
Died February 11th, 1982 at 76 years old in Shinjuku (pulmonary emphysema).
Barnett Newman
American painter (1905—1970).
Born January 29th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chen Yun
Elder of the communist party of china (1905-1995).
Born June 13th, 1905 in Qingpu District.
Died April 10th, 1995 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Albert Dekker
American actor and politician (1905–1968).
Born December 20th, 1905 in Brooklyn.
Died May 5th, 1968 at 62 years old in Hollywood (erotic asphyxiation).
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold.
Vasily Grossman
Russian soviet writer and journalist (1905-1964).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Berdychiv.
Died September 14th, 1964 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Jan Gies
Dutch resistance member; dutch righteous among the nations; world war ii humanitarian.
Born August 18th, 1905 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1993 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (diabetes).
Philip Ahn
Korean-american actor (1905–1978).
Born March 29th, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died February 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Swiss catholic theologian.
Born August 12th, 1905 in Lucerne. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1988 at 82 years old in Basel. [ref]
Erwin Chargaff
Ukrainian-born biochemist who emigrated to the united states.
Born August 11th, 1905 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2002 at 96 years old in New York City.
Elias Canetti
Bulgarian-born swiss and british jewish modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer.
Born July 25th, 1905 in Ruse. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1994 at 89 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Jule Styne
British-born american songwriter (1905-1994).
Born December 31st, 1905 in London.
Died September 20th, 1994 at 88 years old in New York City.
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
German noble (1905-1996).
Died July 8th, 1996 at 91 years old in Starnberg, Castle Berg.
Raymond Cattell
British-american psychologist (1905–1998).
Born March 20th, 1905 in West Bromwich.
Died February 2nd, 1998 at 92 years old in Honolulu.
Ivan Serov
Kgb officer (1905-1990).
Born August 25th, 1905 in Vologda.
Died July 1st, 1990 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Marian Rejewski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980).
Born January 16th, 1905 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 75 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Heinz Heydrich
Ss officer.
Born September 29th, 1905 in Halle (Saale).
Died November 19th, 1944 at 39 years old in Prabuty (gunshot wound).
Władysław Gomułka
Polish politician (1905-1982).
Born February 6th, 1905 in Krosno. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1982 at 77 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Tommy Flowers
British engineer, helped to design colossus during world war ii (1905–1998).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in Poplar.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 92 years old in Mill Hill.
Erika Mann
German actress and writer (1905-1969).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Munich.
Died August 27th, 1969 at 63 years old in Zurich (brain cancer).
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Leo Genn
British actor (1905-1978).
Born August 9th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1978 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction, pneumonia). [ref]
John O'Hara
American journalist and writer (1905–1970).
Born January 31st, 1905 in Pottsville.
Died April 11th, 1970 at 65 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
British politician (1905-2001).
Born December 5th, 1905 in London.
Died August 3rd, 2001 at 95 years old in London.
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