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In the year 1909
807 Notable birthdays
He Zizhen
Wife of mao zedong (1909-1984).
Born September 20th, 1909 in Yongxin County.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 74 years old in Shanghai (disease).
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor.
Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.
Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
August Derleth
American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909-1971).
Born February 24th, 1909 in Sauk City.
Died July 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sauk City (myocardial infarction).
André Morell
English actor (1909-1978).
Born August 20th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1978 at 69 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
George Beverly Shea
American gospel singer and hymn composer born in canada (1909–2013).
Born February 1st, 1909 in Winchester.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 104 years old in Montreat (stroke).
Maurice Denham
British actor (1909–2002).
Born December 23rd, 1909 in Beckenham.
Died July 24th, 2002 at 92 years old in London Borough of Hillingdon.
William Greer
American secret service agent (1909–1985).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in County Tyrone.
Died February 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Haywood County.
Durgabai Deshmukh
Indian freedom fighter, politician, and social worker.
Born July 15th, 1909 in Rajahmundry.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 71 years old in Narasannapeta.
Chick Webb
American musician (1905–1939).
Born February 10th, 1909 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1939 at 30 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).
Väinö Myllyrinne
Finnish giant (1909–1963).
Born February 27th, 1909 in Helsinki.
Died April 13th, 1963 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Howard Da Silva
Actor (1909-1986).
Born May 4th, 1909 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1986 at 76 years old in Ossining (lymphoma).
Leonard Sachs
British actor (1909–1990).
Born September 26th, 1909 in Roodepoort.
Died June 15th, 1990 at 80 years old in London.
Robert Serber
American physicist (1909–1997).
Born March 14th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died June 1st, 1997 at 88 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Peter Scott
British ornithologist and conservationist (1909–1989).
Born September 14th, 1909 in London.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 79 years old in Bristol.
Nelson Algren
American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981).
Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City.
Joseph Losey
American filmmaker and theatre director (1909–1984).
Born January 14th, 1909 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1984 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Clement Greenberg
American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in The Bronx.
Died May 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City.
Wolfgang Reitherman
American animator.
Born June 26th, 1909 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1985 at 75 years old in Burbank (traffic collision). [ref]
John Fante
1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.
Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder.
Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes).
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Kansas City.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Amsterdam.
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of king alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg.
Born June 22nd, 1909 in San Ildefonso.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 93 years old in Rome.
Sigmund Rascher
German schutzstaffel doctor (1909–1945).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Munich.
Died April 26th, 1945 at 36 years old in Dachau concentration camp (execution by shooting).
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Eduard Wirths
German nazi physician (1909–1945).
Born September 4th, 1909 in Geroldshausen.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 36 years old in Staumühle (hanging).
Juan Vicente Pérez
Venezuelan supercentenarian, the world's oldest verified living man (1909–2024).
Born May 27th, 1909 in El Cobre.
Died April 2nd, 2024 at 114 years old in San José de Bolívar. [ref]
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