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In the year 1905
824 Notable birthdays
Gerhard Klopfer
Official of the nazi party and assistant to martin bormann in the office of the party chancellery (1905-1987).
Born February 18th, 1905 in Pisarzowice.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ulm.
Franz Ziereis
German ss officer, commandant of the mauthausen concentration camp (1905-1945).
Born August 13th, 1905 in Munich.
Died May 24th, 1945 at 39 years old in Gusen concentration camp.
Helen Wills
American tennis player (1905–1998).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Fremont.
Died January 1st, 1998 at 92 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Michael Tippett
English composer (1905-1996).
Born January 2nd, 1905 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died January 9th, 1998 at 93 years old in London (pneumonia).
Lionel Trilling
American literary critic (1905–1975).
Born July 4th, 1905 in Queens.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 70 years old in New York City.
Oveta Culp Hobby
Us army officer and government official (1905-1995).
Born January 19th, 1905 in Killeen.
Died August 16th, 1995 at 90 years old in Houston (stroke).
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German noble (1905–1944).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Stuttgart.
Died August 10th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
George Voskovec
Czech-american actor, writer, humorist, comedian, director, lyricist, singer, poet and translator (1905–1981).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Sázava. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in Pearblossom (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
H. E. Bates
British writer (1905–1974).
Born May 16th, 1905 in Rushden.
Died January 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Canterbury.
Artem Mikoyan
Soviet aircraft designer (1905–1970).
Born August 5th, 1905 in Sanahin.
Died December 9th, 1970 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Emlyn Williams
Welsh writer, dramatist and actor (1905-1987).
Born November 26th, 1905 in Mostyn.
Died September 25th, 1987 at 81 years old in London (cancer).
Sam Levene
American actor (1905–1980).
Born August 28th, 1905 in Russian Empire.
Died December 28th, 1980 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977).
Born May 1st, 1905 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Bel Air (disease).
Irving Kahn
American value investor and money manager.
Born December 19th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2015 at 109 years old in New York City. [ref]
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of brazil (1969–1974).
Born December 4th, 1905 in Bagé.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Pierre Gemayel
Lebanese politician (1905-1984).
Born November 6th, 1905 in Bikfaya.
Died August 29th, 1984 at 78 years old in Bikfaya.
Walter A. Brown
American sports businessman (1905–1964).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Boston.
Died September 7th, 1964 at 59 years old in Boston.
Martin Gottfried Weiss
German ss officer, concentration camp commandant (1905-1946).
Born June 3rd, 1905 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz.
Died May 29th, 1946 at 40 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Edgar Snow
American journalist (1905–1972).
Born July 17th, 1905 in Kansas City.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 66 years old in Eysins.
William Cagney
American actor and producer (1905–1988).
Born March 26th, 1905 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 82 years old in Newport Beach.
Severo Ochoa
Spanish physician.
Born September 24th, 1905 in Ḷḷuarca.
Died November 1st, 1993 at 88 years old in Madrid.
Dorothy Fields
American librettist and lyricist (1905-1974).
Born July 15th, 1905 in Allenhurst.
Died March 28th, 1974 at 68 years old in New York City (stroke).
Charles Lane
American actor (1905–2007).
Born January 26th, 1905 in San Francisco.
Died July 9th, 2007 at 102 years old in Brentwood. [ref]
Helen Joseph
British-born south african activist (1905-1992).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Midhurst.
Died December 25th, 1992 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
Sajjad Zaheer
Pakistani marxist writer and organiser.
Born November 5th, 1905 in Lucknow.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 67 years old in Almaty.
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