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In the year 1911
827 Notable birthdays
Chet Huntley
American broadcaster (1911–1974).
Born December 10th, 1911 in Cardwell.
Died March 20th, 1974 at 62 years old in Big Sky (lung cancer).
Mary Blair
American artist (1911-1978).
Born October 21st, 1911 in McAlester.
Died July 26th, 1978 at 66 years old in Soquel (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Richard Baer
Ss officer (1911–1963).
Born September 9th, 1911 in Floß.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 51 years old in Frankfurt (myocardial infarction).
Patric Knowles
Actor, novelist.
Born November 11th, 1911 in Yorkshire.
Died December 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (cerebral hemorrhage).
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 11th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (gunshot wound).
Joe Rosenthal
American photographer (1911–2006).
Born October 9th, 1911 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 20th, 2006 at 94 years old in Novato.
John Lautner
American architect (1911–1994).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Marquette.
Died October 24th, 1994 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Gustave Gilbert
American psychologist (1911–1977).
Born September 30th, 1911 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1977 at 65 years old in Manhasset.
Jack Finney
American novelist and short story writer (1911–1995).
Born October 2nd, 1911 in Milwaukee.
Died November 14th, 1995 at 84 years old in Greenbrae (pneumonia, pulmonary emphysema).
Prince Frederick of Prussia
Prussian prince (1911-1966).
Born December 19th, 1911 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Schloss Reinhartshausen (drowning).
Bruno Kreisky
Austrian diplomat and chancellor (1911–1990).
Born January 22nd, 1911 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 79 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
German world war ii u-boat captain (1911-1986).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Bremen.
Died April 18th, 1986 at 74 years old in Bremen.
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer (1911–1985).
Born October 7th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died September 3rd, 1985 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Christine McIntyre
American actress and singer (1911-1984).
Born April 16th, 1911 in Nogales.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 73 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Max Frisch
Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Zurich. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Zurich (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Walter Alston
American baseball player and manager (1911–1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
John Lund
American film actor (1911–1992).
Born February 6th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died May 10th, 1992 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Jussi Björling
Swedish tenor (1911–1960).
Born February 5th, 1911 in Stora Tuna.
Died September 9th, 1960 at 49 years old in Engelbrekt church parish (myocardial infarction).
Lillian Ngoyi
South african anti-apartheid activist (1911–1980).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Pretoria.
Died March 13th, 1980 at 68 years old in Soweto (myocardial infarction).
Lisa Fonssagrives
Swedish model (1911–1992).
Born May 17th, 1911 in Gothenburg and Bohus County. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1992 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Douglas Fowley
American actor (1911-1998).
Born May 30th, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died May 21st, 1998 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Robert Middleton
American actor (1911-1977).
Born May 13th, 1911 in Cincinnati.
Died June 14th, 1977 at 66 years old in Encino (heart failure).
Sir Fitzroy MacLean, 1st Baronet
Scottish soldier, writer and politician (1911-1996).
Born March 11th, 1911 in Cairo.
Died June 15th, 1996 at 85 years old in Hertford.
Vaughn Taylor
American actor (1910–1983).
Born February 22nd, 1911 in Boston.
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
Betty Robinson
Athletics competitor (1911-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1911 in Riverdale.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 87 years old in Denver.
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