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In the year 1918
711 Notable birthdays
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer (1918–2019).
Born December 24th, 1918 in Edgard.
Died June 23rd, 2019 at 100 years old in Metairie (heart failure). [ref]
Birgit Nilsson
Swedish opera singer (1918-2005).
Born May 17th, 1918 in Västra Karup. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2005 at 87 years old in Bjärlöv. [ref]
Bijoya Ray
Indian actress.
Born October 25th, 1918 in Patna.
Died June 2nd, 2015 at 96 years old in Kolkata (pneumonia).
Anthony Crosland
British politician (1918–1977).
Born August 29th, 1918 in Hastings.
Died February 19th, 1977 at 58 years old in Oxford (cerebrovascular disease).
Claiborne Pell
American politician (1918–2009).
Born November 22nd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2009 at 90 years old in Newport. [ref]
Henry Calvin
American actor (1918-1975).
Born May 25th, 1918 in Dallas. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1975 at 57 years old in Dallas (cancer). [ref]
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Prime minister of greece from 1990 to 1993.
Born October 18th, 1918 in Chania.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 98 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ajahn Chah
Thai buddhist monk (1918-1992).
Born June 17th, 1918 in Ubon Ratchathani.
Died January 16th, 1992 at 73 years old in Ubon Ratchathani.
João Figueiredo
Brazilian politician and military officer, 30th president of brazil from 1979 to 1985.
Born January 15th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 24th, 1999 at 81 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiovascular disease).
Franco Modigliani
Italian-american economist (1918-2003).
Born June 18th, 1918 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2003 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
James Tobin
American economist.
Born March 5th, 1918 in Champaign.
Died March 11th, 2002 at 84 years old in New Haven (cerebrovascular disease).
Edward A. Murphy, Jr.
American engineer, coiner of murphy's law (1918–1990).
Born January 11th, 1918 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died July 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City.
Mary Anderson
American actress (1918–2014).
Born April 3rd, 1918 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2014 at 96 years old in Burbank.
Fernando Peyroteo
Portuguese football player/manager (1918-1978).
Born March 10th, 1918 in Humpata.
Died November 28th, 1978 at 60 years old in Lisbon.
King Donovan
Actor and director (1918-1987).
Born January 25th, 1918 in Manhattan.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 69 years old in Branford (cancer).
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Elaine de Kooning
American painter (1918-1989).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1989 at 70 years old in Southampton (lung cancer). [ref]
Roberta Cowell
British racing driver and fighter pilot (1918–2011).
Born April 8th, 1918 in Croydon.
Died October 11th, 2011 at 93 years old in Hampton.
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Kotanopan, Dutch East Indies.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Joe Williams
American jazz singer (1918–1999).
Born December 12th, 1918 in Cordele.
Died March 29th, 1999 at 80 years old in Las Vegas.
Ben Klassen
American engineer, author and politician (1918-1993).
Born February 20th, 1918 in Rozivka.
Died August 6th, 1993 at 75 years old in Otto.
Paul Rudolph
American architect (1918–1997).
Born October 28th, 1918 in Elkton. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1997 at 78 years old in New York City (mesothelioma).
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Vicksburg.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rand Brooks
Actor and rancher (1918-2003).
Born September 21st, 1918 in St. Louis.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 84 years old in Santa Ynez (disease).
Stirling Silliphant
American screenwriter (1918–1996).
Born January 16th, 1918 in Detroit.
Died April 26th, 1996 at 78 years old in Bangkok.
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