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In the year 1912
855 Notable birthdays
Cliff Bastin
English footballer (1912-1991).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Devon.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Exeter.
Garth Williams
American children's illustrator (1912-1996).
Born April 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 84 years old in Guanajuato.
Willard Parker
American actor (1912-1996).
Born February 5th, 1912 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 1996 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Klingenberg
Ss officer (1912-1945).
Born December 17th, 1912 in Rövershagen.
Died March 22nd, 1945 at 32 years old in Herxheim.
Lev Gumilev
Soviet academic (1912-1992).
Born November 1st, 1912 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 15th, 1992 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Thomas Hinman Moorer
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (1912-2004).
Born February 9th, 1912 in Alabama.
Died February 5th, 2004 at 91 years old in Bethesda.
Günther Lützow
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Kiel.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 32 years old in Donauwörth (killed in action).
Frank Malina
American aeronautical engineer and painter (1912-1981).
Born October 2nd, 1912 in Brenham. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1981 at 69 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Kristina Söderbaum
German actress, producer and photographer.
Born September 5th, 1912 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Hitzacker. [ref]
Luiz Gonzaga
Brazilian recording artist, songwriter, singer, performing artist (1912–1989).
Born December 13th, 1912 in Pernambuco, Exu.
Died August 2nd, 1989 at 76 years old in Recife (cardiovascular disease).
Morris Louis
American painter (1912–1962).
Born November 28th, 1912 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 49 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz
Saudi arabian islamic scholar and mufti (1912–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in Riyadh.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Mecca.
Viola Smith
American musician (1912-2020).
Born November 29th, 1912 in Mount Calvary.
Died October 21st, 2020 at 107 years old in Costa Mesa (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Julius Axelrod
American biochemist.
Born May 30th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2004 at 92 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Ulrich de Maizière
German general (1912–2006).
Born February 24th, 1912 in Stade.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 94 years old in Bonn.
Herbert C. Brown
American chemist.
Born May 22nd, 1912 in London.
Died December 19th, 2004 at 92 years old in West Lafayette (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pannalal Patel
Gujarati author from india.
Born May 7th, 1912 in Dungarpur.
Died April 6th, 1989 at 76 years old in Ahmedabad.
Preston Smith
Governor of texas (1912-2003).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Williamson County.
Died October 18th, 2003 at 91 years old in Lubbock.
Karl Deutsch
Czech political scientist.
Born July 21st, 1912 in Prague.
Died November 1st, 1992 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Yaroslav Stetsko
Prime minister of ukraine (1912–1986).
Born January 19th, 1912 in Ternopil.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 74 years old in Munich.
Daniel Mann
American film and television director.
Born August 8th, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Raksin
American composer (1912-2004).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2004 at 92 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Jure Francetić
Croatian ustasha leader.
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Otočac.
Died December 28th, 1942 at 30 years old in Slunj (killed in action).
Philip Kapleau
American zen buddhist monk.
Born August 12th, 1912 in New Haven.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 91 years old in Rochester.
Buddy Clark
American singer in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born July 26th, 1912 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1949 at 37 years old in Beverly Boulevard (aviation accident).
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