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In the year 1919

793 Notable birthdays

Joan Brossa

Spanish artist (1919–1998).

Born January 19th, 1919 in Barcelona.

Died December 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Barcelona.

Romeo Menti

Italian footballer (1919-1949).

Born September 5th, 1919 in Vicenza.

Died May 4th, 1949 at 29 years old in Basilica of Superga.

Franco Rossi

Film director and screenwriter (1919–2000).

Born April 19th, 1919 in Florence.

Died June 5th, 2000 at 81 years old in Rome.

Arnold Meri

Estonian soldier allied with the soviet union (1919-2009).

Born July 1st, 1919 in Tallinn.

Died March 27th, 2009 at 89 years old in Tallinn (lung cancer). [ref]

Jack McGrath

American racing driver.

Born October 8th, 1919 in Los Angeles.

Died November 6th, 1955 at 36 years old in Phoenix.

Isaak Khalatnikov

University teacher at leiden university (1919–2021).

Born October 17th, 1919 in Dnipro.

Died January 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Chernogolovka. [ref]

Robert Pinget

Franco-swiss writer (1919–1997).

Born July 19th, 1919 in Geneva.

Died August 25th, 1997 at 78 years old in Tours.

Gisela Uhlen

German actress (1919–2007).

Born May 16th, 1919 in Leipzig.

Died January 16th, 2007 at 87 years old in Cologne (lung cancer).

Åke Fridell

Actor (1919–1985).

Born June 23rd, 1919 in Gävle.

Died August 26th, 1985 at 66 years old in Stockholm.

Maurice Boitel

French painter (1919–2007).

Born July 31st, 1919 in Tillières-sur-Avre.

Died August 11th, 2007 at 88 years old in Audresselles.

Gert Fredriksson

Swedish canoeist (1919–2006).

Born November 21st, 1919 in Nyköping.

Died July 5th, 2006 at 86 years old (cancer). [ref]

Haika Grossman

Israeli politician (1919-1996).

Born November 20th, 1919 in Białystok. [ref]

Died May 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Israel.

Eric Thompson

British racecar driver.

Born November 4th, 1919 in Surbiton.

Died August 22nd, 2015 at 95 years old in Guildford. [ref]

Pál Losonczi

Hungarian politician (1919-2005).

Born September 18th, 1919 in Bolhó.

Died March 28th, 2005 at 85 years old in Kaposvár.

Harry Johnston

English footballer (1919–1973).

Born September 26th, 1919 in Manchester.

Died October 12th, 1973 at 54 years old in Manchester.

Naim Talu

Prime minister of turkey (1919–1998).

Born July 22nd, 1919 in Constantinople.

Died May 15th, 1998 at 78 years old in Istanbul.

Fritz Muliar

Austrian actor (1919–2009).

Born December 12th, 1919 in Vienna.

Died May 4th, 2009 at 89 years old in Groß-Enzersdorf. [ref]

Luis Bedoya Reyes

Peruvian politician (1919–2021).

Born February 20th, 1919 in La Punta. [ref]

Died March 18th, 2021 at 102 years old in Lima. [ref]

Rie Mastenbroek

Dutch swimmer (1919–2003).

Born February 26th, 1919 in Rotterdam.

Died November 6th, 2003 at 84 years old in Rotterdam.

Kalle Päätalo

Finnish novelist (1919–2000).

Born November 11th, 1919 in Jokijärvi. [ref]

Died November 20th, 2000 at 81 years old in Tampere University Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]

Pratap Chandra Chunder

Indian politician (1919–2008).

Born September 1st, 1919 in Kolkata.

Died January 1st, 2008 at 88 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).

Valerie Bettis

American dancer (1919-1982).

Born December 20th, 1919 in Houston.

Died September 26th, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City.

Niels Viggo Bentzon

Danish composer (1919–2000).

Born August 24th, 1919 in Copenhagen.

Died April 25th, 2000 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.

Mogens Wieth

Danish actor.

Born September 16th, 1919 in Copenhagen.

Died September 10th, 1962 at 42 years old in London.

Roman Vlad

Italian-romanian composer (1919-2013).

Born December 29th, 1919 in Chernivtsi.

Died September 21st, 2013 at 93 years old in Rome.

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