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In the year 1905
824 Notable birthdays
Eileen O'Shaughnessy
British psychologist and writer (1905–1945).
Born September 25th, 1905 in South Shields.
Died March 29th, 1945 at 39 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Nihal Atsız
Turkish poet and writer (1905–1975).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died December 11th, 1975 at 70 years old in Kadıköy.
Queenie Leonard
British actress (1905–2002).
Born February 18th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2002 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Red Nichols
American jazz musician (1905–1965).
Died June 28th, 1965 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
George Kelly
American psychologist and therapist (1905–1967).
Born April 28th, 1905 in Sheldon.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 61 years old in Waltham.
Ans van Dijk
Dutch collaborator (1905-1948).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died January 14th, 1948 at 42 years old in Weesperkarspel, Fort Bijlmer (gunshot wound).
John Thach
United states admiral (1905–1981).
Born April 19th, 1905 in Pine Bluff.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 75 years old in Coronado.
Margaret Gorman
American beauty queen, miss america winner (1905–1995).
Born August 18th, 1905 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 1st, 1995 at 90 years old in Bowie.
Bobby Pearce
Australian rower (1905-1976).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Sydney.
Died May 20th, 1976 at 70 years old in Toronto.
Giacinto Scelsi
Italian composer and poet (1905-1988).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Pitelli.
Died August 9th, 1988 at 83 years old in Rome.
Carl David Anderson
American physicist.
Born September 3rd, 1905 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 1991 at 85 years old in San Marino. [ref]
Warren Magnuson
American politician (1905–1989).
Born April 12th, 1905 in Moorhead.
Died May 20th, 1989 at 84 years old in Seattle.
Carl Gustav Hempel
German philosopher (1905–1997).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Oranienburg.
Died November 9th, 1997 at 92 years old in Princeton Township (pneumonia).
Anna Chandy
Indian judge (1905-1996).
Born May 4th, 1905 in Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 91 years old in Kerala.
Loïs Mailou Jones
African american painter (1905–1998).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1998 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Lale Andersen
German singer and actress (1905–1972).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Lehe.
Died August 29th, 1972 at 67 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Henry Green
English novelist (1905-1973).
Born October 29th, 1905 in Tewkesbury, Forthampton.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 68 years old in London.
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer (1905–1978).
Born August 18th, 1905 in Gadsden.
Died July 14th, 1978 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer).
Ilka Chase
American actress and novelist (1900–1978).
Born April 8th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 15th, 1978 at 72 years old in Mexico City (disease).
Elsie MacGill
The first female aircraft designer (1905–1980).
Born March 27th, 1905 in Vancouver.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Raghunath Murmu
Inventor of ol chiki script, writer and linguist (1905–1982).
Born May 18th, 1905 in Dandbose. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1982 at 76 years old
John Abbott
English actor (1905-1996).
Born June 5th, 1905 in London.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
John Dierkes
American actor (1905-1975).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Gustav Gerneth
German supercentenarian (1905-2019).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Szczecin.
Died October 21st, 2019 at 114 years old in Havelberg.
Takeo Fukuda
Prime minister of japan from 1976 to 1978.
Born January 14th, 1905 in Takasaki.
Died July 5th, 1995 at 90 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary emphysema).
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