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In the year 1919
742 Notable birthdays
Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (1919–1972).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Cairo.
Died October 24th, 1972 at 53 years old in Stamford (myocardial infarction).
Desmond Doss
American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the purple heart medal, recipient of the medal of honor (1919–2007).
Born February 7th, 1919 in Lynchburg.
Died March 23rd, 2006 at 87 years old in Piedmont. [ref]
Mohammad Reza I of Iran
Shah of iran from 1941 to 1979.
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 60 years old in Cairo (lymphoma).
Pierre Trudeau
Prime minister of canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.
Born October 18th, 1919 in Montreal.
Died September 28th, 2000 at 80 years old in Montreal (prostate cancer, disease).
Eva Perón
Argentinian actress and politician (1919-1952).
Born May 7th, 1919 in Junín. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1952 at 33 years old in Buenos Aires (cervical cancer). [ref]
George Wallace
45th governor of alabama (1919-1998).
Born August 25th, 1919 in Clio. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1998 at 79 years old in Montgomery (Parkinson's disease).
Liberace
American pianist (1919–1987).
Born May 16th, 1919 in West Allis.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965).
Born March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery.
Died February 15th, 1965 at 45 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
J. D. Salinger
American author (1919–2010).
Born January 1st, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2010 at 91 years old in Cornish. [ref]
Edmund Hillary
New zealand mountaineer.
Born July 20th, 1919 in Auckland. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in Auckland City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eva Gabor
Hungarian-american actress and socialite (1919–1995).
Born February 11th, 1919 in Budapest.
Died July 4th, 1995 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Vikram Sarabhai
Father of indian space programme (1919-1971).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Ahmedabad.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Pete Seeger
American folk singer (1919-2014).
Born May 3rd, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Donald Pleasence
British actor (1919–1995).
Born October 5th, 1919 in Worksop.
Died February 2nd, 1995 at 75 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence (heart failure).
Jack Palance
American actor (1919–2006).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Lattimer.
Died November 10th, 2006 at 87 years old in Montecito (stroke). [ref]
Robert Stack
American actor (1919–2003).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
American atheist activist (1919–1995).
Born April 13th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 29th, 1995 at 76 years old in Austin (asphyxia).
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Soviet and russian small arms designer (1919-2013).
Born November 10th, 1919 in Kurya.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 94 years old in Izhevsk (pulmonary embolism).
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tulsa.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Anne Buydens
American film producer (1919–2021).
Born April 23rd, 1919 in Hanover.
Died April 29th, 2021 at 102 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Jon Pertwee
English actor (1919-1996).
Born July 7th, 1919 in Chelsea.
Died May 20th, 1996 at 76 years old in Connecticut (myocardial infarction).
Slim Pickens
American rodeo performer, film and television actor.
Born June 29th, 1919 in Kingsburg.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 64 years old in Modesto (brain cancer).
Boris Shcherbina
Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.
Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Martin Balsam
American actor (1919–1996).
Born November 4th, 1919 in The Bronx.
Died March 13th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Ian Douglas Smith
Prime minister of rhodesia (1919–2007).
Born April 8th, 1919 in Shurugwi.
Died November 20th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
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