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In the year 1912
855 Notable birthdays
Lawrence Durrell
British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990).
Born February 27th, 1912 in Jalandhar.
Died November 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sommières (stroke).
Clara Petacci
Mistress of the italian dictator benito mussolini (1912–1948).
Born February 28th, 1912 in Rome.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 33 years old in Mezzegra (gunshot wound).
Erich Honecker
Former leader of east germany, general secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Neunkirchen. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1994 at 81 years old in La Reina (liver cancer). [ref]
Roy Sullivan
American park ranger.
Born February 7th, 1912.
Died September 28th, 1983 at 71 years old in Dooms (gunshot wound).
Doris Duke
American heiress, philanthropist and billionaire (1912-1993).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1993 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (edema).
John Le Mesurier
British actor (1912–1983).
Born April 5th, 1912 in Bedford.
Died November 15th, 1983 at 71 years old in Ramsgate (liver cirrhosis).
Frank Oppenheimer
American particle physicist.
Born August 14th, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1985 at 72 years old in Sausalito (lung cancer).
Millvina Dean
Last remaining survivor of titanic disaster.
Born February 2nd, 1912 in Branscombe.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Ashurst (pneumonia). [ref]
Maurizio D'Ancora
Italian actor and businessman (1912-1983).
Born July 16th, 1912 in Florence.
Died May 15th, 1983 at 70 years old in Milan.
Charles Addams
American cartoonist (1912–1988).
Born January 7th, 1912 in Westfield. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1988 at 76 years old in St. Clare's Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Saadat Hasan Manto
Indo-pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955).
Born May 11th, 1912 in Samrala. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Tip O'Neill
American politician (1912–1994).
Born December 9th, 1912 in Cambridge.
Died January 5th, 1994 at 81 years old in Boston (colorectal cancer).
Ben Hogan
American golfer.
Born August 13th, 1912 in Dublin.
Died July 25th, 1997 at 84 years old in Fort Worth.
Raoul Wallenberg
Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian (1912-1947).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Kappsta.
Died July 31st, 1952 at 39 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jay Silverheels
Film actor (1912-1980).
Born May 26th, 1912 in Brantford.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Chuck Jones
American animator and filmmaker (1912–2002).
Born September 21st, 1912 in Spokane.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 89 years old in Corona del Mar (heart failure).
Heinrich Harrer
Austrian mountaineer and author (1912–2006).
Born July 6th, 1912 in Hüttenberg. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2006 at 93 years old in Friesach. [ref]
Carlo Ponti
Italian film producer (1912-2007).
Born December 11th, 1912 in Magenta.
Died January 10th, 2007 at 94 years old in Geneva.
Wilfrid Brambell
Irish-born english film and television actor (1912–1985).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Dublin.
Died January 18th, 1985 at 72 years old in Westminster (cancer).
Minnie Pearl
American comedian and country singer (1912–1996).
Born October 25th, 1912 in Centerville.
Died March 4th, 1996 at 83 years old in Nashville (stroke).
Kamala Sohonie
Indian biochemist. first indian woman to get her ph.d in a scientific discipline.
Born September 14th, 1912 in Indore.
Died June 28th, 1998 at 85 years old in New Delhi.
Carmine Coppola
Composer from the united states (1910-1991).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]
Eleanor Powell
Dancer, actress.
Born November 21st, 1912 in Springfield.
Died February 11th, 1982 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
John Payne
American actor 1912-1989.
Born May 23rd, 1912 in Roanoke.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Malibu.
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