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In the year 1911
770 Notable birthdays
Nagarjun
Indian writer.
Born June 30th, 1911 in Madhubani district.
Died November 5th, 1998 at 87 years old in Darbhanga district.
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (bronchitis). [ref]
Vijay Merchant
Indian cricket player. (1911-1987).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 76 years old
Brian O'Nolan
Irish writer (1911-1966).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin.
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).
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).
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]
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]
Eduardo Frei Montalva
President of chile (1911-1982).
Born January 16th, 1911 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Santiago.
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).
Roberto Matta
Chilean painter (1911-2002).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Santiago.
Died November 23rd, 2002 at 91 years old in Civitavecchia.
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thai politician (1911-2004).
Born August 11th, 1911 in Tak.
Died June 16th, 2004 at 92 years old in Bangkok (stroke, myocardial infarction).
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).
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).
Ben Alexander
American actor (1911-1969).
Born May 26th, 1911 in Goldfield.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter (1911–1989).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in Valley Stream.
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]
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.
Umashankar Joshi
Gujarati poet, scholar and writer. (1911-1988).
Died December 19th, 1988 at 77 years old in Mumbai.
Sonny Tufts
American actor (1911-1970).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Boston.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Heinz von Foerster
Austrian-american scientist and cybernetician (1911-2002).
Born November 13th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died October 2nd, 2002 at 90 years old in Pescadero.
Gordon Jones
American actor (1911–1963).
Born April 5th, 1911 in Alden.
Died June 20th, 1963 at 52 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction).
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