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In the year 1919
794 Notable birthdays
Charles Willeford
American crime novelist (1919-1988).
Born January 2nd, 1919 in Little Rock.
Died March 27th, 1988 at 69 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Hans Hass
Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer (1919–2013).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ginette Neveu
French musician (1919–1949).
Born August 11th, 1919 in Paris.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 30 years old in Azores (aviation accident).
Jane Cooke Wright
American oncologist (1919-2013).
Born November 20th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died February 19th, 2013 at 93 years old in Guttenberg. [ref]
Brenda Bruce
British actress (1918–1996).
Born July 7th, 1919 in Manchester.
Died February 19th, 1996 at 76 years old in London (disease).
Arthur Guyton
American physiologist (1919–2003).
Born September 8th, 1919 in Oxford.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 83 years old in Mississippi (traffic collision).
Karuna Banerjee
Indian actress (1919-2001).
Born December 25th, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died November 13th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Jack Goody
British anthropologist (1919-2015).
Born July 27th, 1919 in Hammersmith.
Died July 16th, 2015 at 95 years old in Cambridge.
Irina Baronova
Ballerina (1919–2008).
Born March 13th, 1919 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Byron Bay. [ref]
Leona Woods
American nuclear physicist (1919–1986).
Born August 9th, 1919 in La Grange.
Died November 10th, 1986 at 67 years old in Santa Monica.
Lester L. Wolff
American politician (1919–2021).
Born January 4th, 1919 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 102 years old in Syosset. [ref]
Margaret Burbidge
British-born american astronomer (1919–2020).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Davenport.
Died April 5th, 2020 at 100 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Artur Fischer
German inventor (1919–2016).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Waldachtal.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 96 years old in Waldachtal. [ref]
François Périer
French actor (1919–2002).
Born November 10th, 1919 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 28th, 2002 at 82 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Kim Ki-young
South korean film director (1919–1998).
Born October 10th, 1919 in Seoul.
Died February 5th, 1998 at 78 years old in Seoul.
Lance Macklin
British racing driver.
Born September 2nd, 1919 in London.
Died August 29th, 2002 at 82 years old in Kent (disease).
Josiah Zion Gumede
President of zimbabwe-rhodesia (1919-1989).
Born September 19th, 1919 in Zimbabwe.
Died March 28th, 1989 at 69 years old in Zimbabwe.
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
President of somalia (1919–1969).
Born June 8th, 1919 in Harardhere. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1969 at 50 years old in Las Anod (gunshot wound).
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist (1919–2005).
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Cornelia Fort
American aviator.
Born February 5th, 1919 in Nashville.
Died March 21st, 1943 at 24 years old in Merkel (mid-air collision).
Johnny Carey
Irish footballer and manager (1919-1995).
Born February 23rd, 1919 in Dublin.
Died August 23rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Macclesfield.
Ernst Barkmann
German world war ii soldier (1919–2009).
Born August 25th, 1919 in Kisdorf.
Died June 27th, 2009 at 89 years old in Kisdorf. [ref]
Zelman Cowen
Former governor-general of australia (1919–2011).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Melbourne.
Died December 8th, 2011 at 92 years old in Toorak (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Peter Abrahams
South african novelist, journalist and political commentator (1919–2017).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Vrededorp. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2017 at 97 years old in Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Janko Bobetko
Croatian general (1919–2003).
Born January 10th, 1919 in Sisak.
Died April 29th, 2003 at 84 years old in Zagreb.
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