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In the year 1916
697 Notable birthdays
Ephraim Katzir
Israeli scientist, 4th president of israel (1973–1978) - (born 1916-2009).
Born May 16th, 1916 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2009 at 93 years old in Rehovot. [ref]
Consuelo Velázquez
Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist (1916-2005).
Born August 29th, 1916 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died January 22nd, 2005 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Paul Halmos
American mathematician (1916–2006).
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Budapest.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 90 years old in Los Gatos (pneumonia). [ref]
Léo Ferré
French-born monégasque poet and singer.
Born August 24th, 1916 in Monaco.
Died July 14th, 1993 at 76 years old in Castellina in Chianti. [ref]
Helene Hanff
American screenwriter and writer (1916-1997).
Born April 15th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died April 9th, 1997 at 80 years old in New York City (diabetes).
Jean Rogers
Actress (1916-1991).
Born March 25th, 1916 in Belmont.
Died February 24th, 1991 at 74 years old in Sherman Oaks (surgical complications).
Irving Wallace
American writer (1916-1990).
Born March 19th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died June 29th, 1990 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Jack Arnold
American director (1916–1992).
Born October 14th, 1916 in New Haven.
Died March 17th, 1992 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (arteriosclerosis).
Phil Brown
American actor (1916–2006).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Cambridge.
Died February 9th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Howard W. Koch
American film producer (1916-2001).
Born April 11th, 1916 in New York City.
Died February 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Henri Dutilleux
French composer.
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Angers.
Died May 22nd, 2013 at 97 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Betty Furness
American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator (1916-1994).
Born January 3rd, 1916 in New York City.
Died April 2nd, 1994 at 78 years old in New York City.
Herb Abramson
American record company executive (1916–1999).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died November 9th, 1999 at 82 years old in Henderson.
Alex Nicol
Actor, film and television director (1916–2001).
Born January 20th, 1916 in Ossining.
Died July 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Montecito.
Irene Worth
American actress (1916–2002).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Omaha.
Died March 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Ralph Nelson
American film and television director (1916–1987).
Born August 12th, 1916 in Queens.
Died December 21st, 1987 at 71 years old in Santa Monica.
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004).
Born November 10th, 1916 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 87 years old in San Juan Capistrano (myocardial infarction).
Herbert Stein
American economist (1916–1999).
Born August 8th, 1916 in Detroit.
Died September 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Marcel Maurice Bigeard
French soldier (1916-2010).
Born February 14th, 1916 in Toul.
Died June 18th, 2010 at 94 years old in Toul. [ref]
Robert Shaw
American conductor (1916-1999).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Red Bluff.
Died January 25th, 1999 at 82 years old in New Haven (stroke).
Archduke Felix of Austria
Austrian entrepreneur (1916–2011).
Born May 31st, 1916 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2011 at 95 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jean Erdman
American dancer and choreographer (1916-2020).
Born February 20th, 1916 in Honolulu.
Died May 4th, 2020 at 104 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Vitaly Ginzburg
Russian physicist (1916–2009).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Moscow.
Died November 8th, 2009 at 93 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
James Griffith
American actor, musician, screenwriter (1916-1993).
Born February 13th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 17th, 1993 at 77 years old in Avila Beach (cancer).
Malik Meraj Khalid
Pakistani politician (1916-2003).
Born September 20th, 1916 in Lahore.
Died June 13th, 2003 at 86 years old in Lahore.
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