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In the year 1905
824 Notable birthdays
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
Japanese prince; third son of emperor taishō and empress teimei (1905–1987).
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Akasaka Estate.
Died February 3rd, 1987 at 82 years old in Shibuya (lung cancer).
Wolfram Sievers
German managing director of the ns association german ancestral heritage (ahnenerbe) (1905-1948).
Born July 10th, 1905 in Hildesheim.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Thomas Townsend Brown
American physicist (1905–1985).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Zanesville.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Avalon.
Jack Teagarden
American jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964).
Born August 20th, 1905 in Vernon.
Died January 15th, 1964 at 58 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Emilio G. Segrè
Italian physicist and nobel laureate.
Born February 1st, 1905 in Tivoli. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Lafayette (myocardial infarction).
Heinz Lammerding
German general (1905-1971).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Dortmund.
Died January 13th, 1971 at 65 years old in Bad Tölz (cancer).
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
German resistance member (1905-1944).
Born March 25th, 1905 in Munich.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 39 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Dorothy Hale
American socialite, actress (1905–1938).
Born January 11th, 1905 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 21st, 1938 at 33 years old in New York City.
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
English athlete, sports official, and conservative party politician (1905-1981).
Born February 9th, 1905 in Burghley House.
Died October 22nd, 1981 at 76 years old in Burghley House.
Dore Schary
Screenwriter, playwright, film director, studio executive (1905-1980).
Born August 31st, 1905 in Newark.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 74 years old in New York City.
Siaka Stevens
Prime minister of sierra leone (1905-1988).
Born August 24th, 1905 in Moyamba.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 82 years old in Freetown.
Pierre Klossowski
French writer, translator and painter (1905-2001).
Born August 9th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2001 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mischa Auer
Russian-born american actor (1905-1967).
Born November 17th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 61 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Abeid Karume
Tanzanian politician (1905–1972).
Born August 4th, 1905 in Nyasaland, Mwera.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 66 years old in Zanzibar City (assassination).
Ashley Montagu
British-american anthropologist.
Born June 28th, 1905 in Mile End.
Died November 26th, 1999 at 94 years old in Princeton.
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar.
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old
Erich Neumann
German writer, psychologist and philosopher (1905-1960).
Born January 23rd, 1905 in Berlin.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 55 years old in Tel Aviv (kidney cancer).
Albert W. Tucker
Canadian mathematician (1905–1995).
Born November 28th, 1905 in Oshawa.
Died January 25th, 1995 at 89 years old in Hightstown.
Mikio Naruse
Japanese filmmaker (1905–1969).
Born August 20th, 1905 in Tokyo.
Died July 2nd, 1969 at 63 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer).
Yen Chia-kan
President of taiwan (roc) from 1975 to 1978.
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Wu County.
Died December 24th, 1993 at 88 years old in Taipei.
Jean Vigo
French film director (1905–1934).
Born April 26th, 1905 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 5th, 1934 at 29 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
John Emery
American actor (1905–1964).
Born May 20th, 1905 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Michele Navarra
Italian mafiosa (1905–1958).
Born January 5th, 1905 in Corleone.
Died August 2nd, 1958 at 53 years old in Corleone.
Clifford Dupont
President of rhodesia (1905-1978).
Born December 6th, 1905 in London.
Died June 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Harare.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Russian actor (1905–1992).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died September 17th, 1992 at 86 years old in Rome.
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