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In the year 1915
694 Notable birthdays
Germán Valdés
Mexican actor, comedian and singer (1915-1973).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Mexico City.
Died June 29th, 1973 at 57 years old in Mexico City (pancreatic cancer).
K. Pattabhi Jois
Indian yoga guru (1915–2009).
Born July 26th, 1915 in Hassan district.
Died May 18th, 2009 at 93 years old in Mysore (disease). [ref]
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 8th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer). [ref]
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
7th president of pakistan (1915-2006).
Born January 20th, 1915 in Bannu District.
Died October 27th, 2006 at 91 years old in Peshawar (pneumonia). [ref]
Harry Saltzman
Canadian theatre and film producer.
Born October 27th, 1915 in Sherbrooke.
Died September 28th, 1994 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
John Tukey
American mathematician (1915-2000).
Born June 16th, 1915 in New Bedford. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in New Brunswick (infarction). [ref]
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Princess and first down's syndrome child to attend the first school for the handicapped (1915-1980).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 65 years old in Starnberg.
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
Senior british peer and retired brigadier in the british army (1915-2014).
Died December 31st, 2014 at 99 years old in Stratfield Saye House.
Albert O. Hirschman
German-american economist; member of the french resistance.
Born April 7th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died December 10th, 2012 at 97 years old in Ewing Township.
Bhisham Sahni
Indian writer, playwright, and actor (1915-2003).
Born August 8th, 1915 in Rawalpindi. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2003 at 87 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Richard Hamming
American mathematician and information theorist (1915–1998).
Born February 11th, 1915 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1998 at 82 years old in Monterey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grace Lee Boggs
Social activist and feminist (1915-2015).
Born June 27th, 1915 in Providence.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 100 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Abba Eban
Israeli diplomat and politician (1915-2002).
Born February 2nd, 1915 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2002 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Garrett Hardin
American ecologist (1915–2003).
Born April 21st, 1915 in Dallas.
Died September 14th, 2003 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (intoxication).
J. C. R. Licklider
American psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990).
Born March 11th, 1915 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Arlington (asthma).
Ross Macdonald
American writer (1915–1983).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Los Gatos.
Died July 11th, 1983 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (Alzheimer's disease).
Franz Josef Strauß
German politician (1915-1988).
Born September 6th, 1915 in Munich.
Died October 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Regensburg (heart failure). [ref]
Peter Medawar
English-brazilian biologist (1915–1987).
Born February 28th, 1915 in Petrópolis.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.
Patricia Morison
American stage and film actress (1915-2018).
Born March 19th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2018 at 103 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Claudia Jones
Trinidad & tobago-born black communist and political activist.
Born February 15th, 1915 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1964 at 49 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Norman Cousins
American journalist.
Born June 24th, 1915 in West Hoboken.
Died November 30th, 1990 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, cardioplegia).
Stanley Adams
American actor and screenwriter (1915-1977).
Born April 7th, 1915 in New York City.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 62 years old in Santa Monica.
B. J. Vorster
Prime minister of south africa from 1966 to 1978.
Born December 13th, 1915 in Uitenhage.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 67 years old in Cape Town (pneumonia).
Robert Motherwell
American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker (1915–1991).
Born January 24th, 1915 in Aberdeen.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 76 years old in Provincetown.
Joe Foss
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient (1915–2003).
Born April 17th, 1915 in Sioux Falls.
Died January 1st, 2003 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (stroke). [ref]
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