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In the year 1915
758 Notable birthdays
Maxime Rodinson
French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004).
Born January 26th, 1915 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 2004 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille.
Clifford Shull
American physicist (1915–2001).
Born September 23rd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Medford.
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American delta blues guitarist (1915-2006).
Born March 27th, 1915 in Turkey Scratch, Marvell.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 91 years old in Cleveland (respiratory failure). [ref]
Norman Foster Ramsey
American physicist (1915–2011).
Born August 27th, 1915 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 4th, 2011 at 96 years old in Wayland. [ref]
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Greek songwriter and bouzouki player (1915–1984).
Born January 18th, 1915 in Trikala.
Died January 18th, 1984 at 69 years old in Royal Brompton Hospital (cancer).
Rashid Behbudov
Soviet azerbaijani singer and actor (1915-1989).
Born December 14th, 1915 in Tbilisi.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Bolesław Piasecki
Polish politician (1915-1979).
Born February 18th, 1915 in Łódź. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1979 at 63 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Tapio Wirkkala
Finnish designer and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Hanko. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1985 at 69 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Joseph Montoya
American politician (1915-1978).
Born September 24th, 1915 in Peña Blanca.
Died June 5th, 1978 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Helmut Wick
German officer and fighter pilot in world war ii.
Born August 5th, 1915 in Mannheim.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 25 years old in English Channel.
Gordon Adam
American rower (1915–1992).
Born December 26th, 1915 in Seattle.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 76 years old in Laguna Hills.
Ken Aston
Football referee (1915–2001).
Born September 1st, 1915 in Colchester.
Died October 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Josef Oberhauser
German extermination camp officer.
Born September 20th, 1915 in Munich.
Died November 20th, 1979 at 64 years old in Munich.
Walter Molino
Italian illustrator.
Born November 5th, 1915 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 82 years old in Milan.
Norman Cohn
British historian (1915–2007).
Born January 12th, 1915 in London.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Isabel Crook
Canadian anthropologist and educator.
Born December 15th, 1915 in Chengdu.
Died August 20th, 2023 at 107 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and new york blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977).
Born January 10th, 1915 in Darlington.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 62 years old in New York City.
Wilhelm Höttl
Ss officer (nazi germany).
Born March 19th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Altaussee.
Walter Reder
Austrian ss officer and war criminal (1915-1991).
Born February 4th, 1915 in Jeseník.
Died April 26th, 1991 at 76 years old in Vienna.
Stanisław Skalski
Polish fighter ace and general (1915-2004).
Born November 27th, 1915 in Kodyma.
Died November 12th, 2004 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
John Serry Sr.
American concert accordionist, arranger, and composer (1915–2003).
Born January 29th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died September 14th, 2003 at 88 years old in Long Island.
Morton Smith
American historian and academic (1915–1991).
Born May 28th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 76 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Catholic cardinal (1915-1983).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Portugal.
Died September 17th, 1983 at 67 years old in Boston.
Elman Service
American anthropologist (1915-1996).
Born May 18th, 1915 in Tecumseh.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Arthur H. Robinson
American geographer (1915-2004).
Born January 5th, 1915 in Montreal.
Died October 10th, 2004 at 89 years old in Madison. [ref]
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