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In the year 1918
711 Notable birthdays
Barry Morse
British-canadian actor (1918-2008).
Born June 10th, 1918 in Shoreditch. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Hans Scholl
German pacifist, executed by nazi germany (1918-1943).
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Ingersheim an der Jagst.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 24 years old in Munich Prison (decapitation).
Jacqueline Susann
American writer and actress (1918-1974).
Born August 20th, 1918 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1974 at 56 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Alan Jay Lerner
American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986).
Born August 31st, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1986 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Russell Kirk
American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and writer (1918–1994).
Born October 19th, 1918 in Plymouth.
Died May 19th, 1994 at 75 years old in Mecosta. [ref]
Diana Serra Cary
American child film actress and silent film historian (1918–2020).
Born October 29th, 1918 in Merced.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 101 years old in Gustine.
Stubby Kaye
American actor (1918-1997).
Born November 11th, 1918 in Morningside Heights.
Died December 14th, 1997 at 79 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer, lung cancer).
Coleman Young
American politician (1918-1997).
Born May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 79 years old in Detroit (pulmonary emphysema).
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japanese politician (1918-2019).
Born May 27th, 1918 in Takasaki.
Died November 29th, 2019 at 101 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Ian Stevenson
Canadian parapsychologist, reincarnation researcher (1918–2007).
Born October 31st, 1918 in Montreal.
Died February 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia). [ref]
Russell B. Long
American politician (1918–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1918 in Shreveport.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Roger Delgado
Character actor (1918–1973).
Born March 1st, 1918 in Whitechapel.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 55 years old in Nevşehir (traffic collision).
Lucian Pulvermacher
American catholic priest (1918–2009).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Wood County. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2009 at 91 years old in Springdale. [ref]
Julian Schwinger
American theoretical physicist (1918–1994).
Born February 12th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 1994 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Tom Drake
American actor (1918–1982).
Born August 5th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1982 at 64 years old in Torrance (lung cancer). [ref]
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918-1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Pauline Phillips
American advice columnist (1918-2013).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Sioux City.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Minneapolis (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kumar Pallana
Indian actor (1918-2013).
Born December 23rd, 1918 in Indore.
Died October 10th, 2013 at 94 years old in Oakland.
Theodore Sturgeon
American speculative fiction writer (1918–1985).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Staten Island.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 67 years old in Eugene (pneumonia).
Charu Majumdar
Indian politician and naxalite leader (1918–1972).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Siliguri.
Died July 28th, 1972 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
Arthur Laurents
American playwright, theatre director, screenwriter (1917-2011).
Born July 14th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Yigal Allon
Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of israel (1918-1980).
Born October 10th, 1918 in Kfar Tavor. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Afula (myocardial infarction).
Dimitri Tsafendas
Assassin of south african prime minister hendrik verwoerd (1918–1999).
Born January 14th, 1918 in Maputo.
Died October 7th, 1999 at 81 years old in Krugersdorp (pneumonia).
Kakuei Tanaka
Japanese politician (1918-1993).
Died December 16th, 1993 at 75 years old in Keio University Hospital (pneumonia).
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa.
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
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