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In the year 1914

931 Notable birthdays

Etty Hillesum

Jewish diarist (1914-1943).

Born January 15th, 1914 in Middelburg. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1943 at 29 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]

Budd Schulberg

American writer (1914–2009).

Born March 27th, 1914 in Manhattan.

Died August 5th, 2009 at 95 years old in Westhampton Beach. [ref]

Zainul Abedin

Bengali painter (1914–1976).

Born December 29th, 1914 in Kishoreganj District.

Died May 28th, 1976 at 61 years old in Dhaka.

Winifred Atwell

Trinidad and tobago musician (1914–1983).

Born February 27th, 1914 in Tunapuna.

Died February 28th, 1983 at 69 years old in Sydney.

Ward Kimball

American animator (1914-2002).

Born March 4th, 1914 in Minneapolis.

Died July 8th, 2002 at 88 years old in Los Angeles, Arcadia (pneumonia). [ref]

Vjekoslav Luburić

Croatian war criminal; ustaše official who headed the system of concentration camps in the independent state of croatia (ndh) during much of world war ii (1913-1969).

Born March 6th, 1914 in Ljubuški.

Died April 20th, 1969 at 55 years old in Carcaixent (blunt trauma, cranial trauma).

Saul Steinberg

Romanian-american cartoonist (1914-1999).

Born June 15th, 1914 in Râmnicu Sărat.

Died May 12th, 1999 at 84 years old in Manhattan.

Barbara Newhall Follett

American writer.

Born March 4th, 1914 in Hanover.

Died December 7th, 1939 at 25 years old

David Brian

Film and television actor (1914-1993).

Born August 5th, 1914 in New York City.

Died July 15th, 1993 at 78 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer).

William E. Miller

American politician (1914–1983).

Born March 22nd, 1914 in Lockport.

Died June 24th, 1983 at 69 years old in Buffalo (stroke).

Mushtaq Ali

Indian cricket player. (1914-2005).

Born December 17th, 1914 in Indore.

Died June 18th, 2005 at 90 years old in Indore.

Carl Foreman

American screenwriter and film producer (1914-1984).

Born July 23rd, 1914 in Chicago.

Died June 26th, 1984 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor). [ref]

Daniel J. Boorstin

American historian (1914–2004).

Born October 1st, 1914 in Atlanta.

Died February 28th, 2004 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).

Larry Adler

American harmonica player (1914-2001).

Born February 10th, 1914 in Baltimore.

Died August 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

Michael Goodliffe

English actor (1914-1976).

Born October 1st, 1914 in Bebington.

Died March 20th, 1976 at 61 years old in London (falling).

Harry F. Byrd Jr.

Politician from the united states (1914-2013).

Born December 20th, 1914 in Winchester.

Died July 30th, 2013 at 98 years old in Winchester (cardiovascular disease).

Bruce Henderson

Founder of the boston consulting group (1914–1992).

Born April 30th, 1914 in Nashville.

Died July 20th, 1992 at 78 years old in Nashville.

Kenny Clarke

American jazz drummer (1914–1985).

Born January 9th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.

Died January 26th, 1985 at 71 years old in Montreuil.

Franz von Werra

Recipient of the knights cross (1914-1941).

Born July 13th, 1914 in Leuk.

Died October 25th, 1941 at 27 years old in Katwijk.

Ilmari Juutilainen

Finnish flying ace (1914–1999).

Born February 21st, 1914 in Lieksa. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Tuusula.

Michel Thomas

American linguist, language teacher, and résistance fighter (1914–2005).

Born February 3rd, 1914 in Łódź.

Died January 8th, 2005 at 90 years old in New York City.

Sonny Boy Williamson I

American blues musician (1914–1948).

Born March 30th, 1914 in Jackson, Madison County.

Died June 1st, 1948 at 34 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Mickey Daniels

American actor (1914–1970).

Born October 11th, 1914 in Rock Springs.

Died August 20th, 1970 at 55 years old in San Diego (liver cirrhosis).

James A. Van Allen

American astrophysicist (1914–2006).

Born September 7th, 1914 in Mount Pleasant.

Died August 9th, 2006 at 91 years old in Iowa City (heart failure). [ref]

Hiro Saga

Japanese noblewoman (1914–1987).

Born April 16th, 1914 in Tokyo.

Died June 20th, 1987 at 73 years old in Beijing.

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