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In the year 1911
827 Notable birthdays
Betty Robinson
Athletics competitor (1911-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1911 in Riverdale.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 87 years old in Denver.
Paul Goodman
American writer and public intellectual (1911–1972).
Born September 9th, 1911 in Greenwich Village.
Died August 2nd, 1972 at 60 years old in North Stratford.
Frank De Vol
American composer and arranger (1911–1999).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Moundsville.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 88 years old in Lafayette.
Karl Frenzel
German nazi ss officer and convicted war criminal (1911-1996).
Born August 20th, 1911 in Zehdenick.
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Garbsen.
Brian O'Nolan
Irish writer (1911-1966).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin.
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (pancreatic cancer).
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Irish judge and 5th president of ireland (1911-1978).
Born February 12th, 1911 in Bray.
Died March 21st, 1978 at 67 years old in Dublin (coronary thrombosis).
Nagarjun
Indian writer (1911–1998).
Born June 30th, 1911 in Madhubani district.
Died November 5th, 1998 at 87 years old in Darbhanga district.
Vijay Merchant
Indian cricket player. (1911-1987).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 76 years old
Hans von Ohain
German aerospace engineer (1911-1998).
Born December 14th, 1911 in Dessau.
Died March 13th, 1998 at 86 years old in Melbourne (thyroiditis).
Melvin Calvin
American biochemist (1911–1997).
Born April 8th, 1911 in Saint Paul.
Died January 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Berkeley (heart failure).
Eduardo Frei Montalva
President of chile (1911-1982).
Born January 16th, 1911 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Santiago.
Alan Hovhaness
Armenian-american composer (1911-2000).
Born March 8th, 1911 in Somerville. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2000 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Shigeaki Hinohara
Japanese physician, writer and internist (1911-2017).
Born October 4th, 1911 in Yamaguchi.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 105 years old in Tokyo (respiratory failure).
Renée Simonot
French actress (1911–2021).
Born September 10th, 1911 in Le Havre.
Died July 11th, 2021 at 109 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Roberto Matta
Chilean painter (1911-2002).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Santiago.
Died November 23rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Civitavecchia.
Thanom Kittikachorn
Prime minister of thailand from 1958 and 1963 to 1973.
Born August 11th, 1911 in Mueang Tak.
Died June 16th, 2004 at 92 years old in Bangkok Hospital (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Odysseas Elytis
Greek poet and art critic (1911–1996).
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Heraklion.
Died March 18th, 1996 at 84 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Ronald Neame
English film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and director (1911–2010).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in London.
Died June 16th, 2010 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (falling from height). [ref]
Kirby Grant
American film and television actor (1911-1985).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Butte.
Died October 30th, 1985 at 73 years old in Titusville (traffic collision).
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter (1911–1989).
Born January 20th, 1911 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in Valley Stream.
Ben Alexander
American actor (1911–1969).
Born May 26th, 1911 in Goldfield.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Carlos Marighella
Brazilian politician, writer, and guerrilla fighter (1911–1969).
Born December 5th, 1911 in Salvador.
Died November 4th, 1969 at 57 years old in São Paulo (gunshot wound).
Sonny Terry
American piedmont blues musician (1911–1986).
Born October 24th, 1911 in Greensboro.
Died March 11th, 1986 at 74 years old in Mineola.
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