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In the year 1916
697 Notable birthdays
João Havelange
Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916–2016).
Born May 8th, 1916 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 16th, 2016 at 100 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Bernard Lewis
British-american historian (1916–2018).
Born May 31st, 1916 in London. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2018 at 101 years old in Voorhees Township. [ref]
Vittorio Mussolini
Italian film producer (1916-1997).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Milan.
Died June 12th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Dennis Day
American actor, comedian and singer (1916–1988).
Born May 21st, 1916 in The Bronx.
Died June 22nd, 1988 at 72 years old in Bel Air (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Chinmayananda Saraswati
Indian hindu spiritual teacher (1916-1993).
Died August 3rd, 1993 at 77 years old in San Diego.
Irwin Allen
Film producer (1916-1991).
Born June 12th, 1916 in New York City.
Died November 2nd, 1991 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
World war ii propaganda announcer "orphan ann", and best-known "tokyo rose" announcer.
Born July 4th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 90 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Sherwood Schwartz
American television writer and producer (1916–2011).
Born November 14th, 1916 in Passaic.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (infectious disease). [ref]
Vladimir Demikhov
Soviet scientist (1916-1998).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Novonikolayevsky District.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his ray conniff singers during the 1960s (1916-2002).
Born November 6th, 1916 in Attleboro.
Died October 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Escondido (falling from height).
Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013).
Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age).
Hans Eysenck
British psychologist (1916–1997).
Born March 4th, 1916 in Berlin.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 81 years old in London (brain cancer).
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (lung cancer, cancer).
Harold Robbins
American novelist (1916–1997).
Born May 21st, 1916 in New York City.
Died October 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure).
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Betty Field
American actress (1913/1916–1973).
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ahmad ibn Billah
President of algeria from 1963 to 1965.
Born December 25th, 1916 in Maghnia. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2012 at 95 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Maurice Wilkins
New zealand-born english physicist and biologist.
Born December 15th, 1916 in Pongaroa.
Died October 5th, 2004 at 87 years old in Blackheath. [ref]
John D. MacDonald
American writer (1916–1986).
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon.
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee.
Walker Percy
American philosophical novelist.
Born May 28th, 1916 in Birmingham.
Died May 10th, 1990 at 73 years old in Covington (prostate cancer).
Richard Fleischer
American film director (1916–2006).
Born December 8th, 1916 in New York City.
Died March 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Sandra Gould
American actress and writer (1916-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Pamela Mason
English actress, screenwriter (1916-1996).
Born March 10th, 1916 in Westgate-on-Sea.
Died June 29th, 1996 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Bonham.
Died March 2nd, 1942 at 25 years old in Staten Island (tuberculosis).
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle