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In the year 1919
794 Notable birthdays
Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach (1919–2012).
Born February 27th, 1919 in Portland.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 93 years old in Danvers. [ref]
Daniel Bell
American sociologist (1919–2011).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Lower East Side.
Died January 25th, 2011 at 91 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
André Bettencourt
French politician (1919-2007).
Born April 21st, 1919 in Saint-Maurice-d'Ételan.
Died November 19th, 2007 at 88 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Paul de Man
Belgian literary theorist (1919–1983).
Born December 6th, 1919 in Antwerp.
Died December 21st, 1983 at 64 years old in New Haven (cancer).
Raymond Smullyan
American mathematician (1919–2017).
Born May 25th, 1919 in Far Rockaway.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 97 years old in Hudson. [ref]
Mohamed Boudiaf
Algerian politician (1919–1992).
Born June 23rd, 1919 in Ouled Madhi, M'Sila.
Died June 29th, 1992 at 73 years old in Annaba (hand grenade).
Pierre Soulages
French painter and engraver (1919–2022).
Born December 24th, 1919 in Rodez. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2022 at 102 years old in Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nîmes. [ref]
Kiichi Miyazawa
78th prime minister of japan (1919–2007).
Born October 8th, 1919 in Tokyo.
Died June 28th, 2007 at 87 years old in Jingūmae. [ref]
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died April 7th, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran (execution by shooting).
Ryszard Kaczorowski
Polish statesman, last president of poland in exile (1919–2010).
Born November 26th, 1919 in Białystok.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 90 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Huston Smith
Religious studies scholar (1919-2016).
Born May 31st, 1919 in Suzhou.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 97 years old in Berkeley.
Doris Singleton
American actress (1919-2012).
Born September 28th, 1919 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian film director (1919–2006).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Pisa.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 86 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Frank Campanella
American actor (1919–2006).
Born March 12th, 1919 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 2006 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Tracy Hall
American chemist (1919–2008).
Born October 20th, 1919 in Ogden.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 88 years old in Provo. [ref]
Benny Moré
Cuban singer (1916–1963).
Born August 24th, 1919 in Lajas.
Died February 19th, 1963 at 43 years old in Havana (liver cirrhosis).
June Spencer
English actress (1919–2024).
Born June 14th, 1919 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 105 years old in Leatherhead. [ref]
J. Presper Eckert
American electrical engineer and computer pioneer (1919-1995).
Born April 6th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died June 3rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Bryn Mawr (leukemia).
Abdel Hakim Amer
Egyptian military officer and politician (1919–1967).
Born December 11th, 1919 in Astal.
Died September 14th, 1967 at 47 years old in Cairo (intoxication).
Mary Midgley
British philosopher and ethicist (1919–2018).
Born September 3rd, 1919 in London.
Died October 10th, 2018 at 99 years old in Jesmond. [ref]
Godfrey Hounsfield
English electrical engineer (1919–2004).
Born August 18th, 1919 in Sutton on Trent. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2004 at 84 years old in Kingston upon Thames.
Virginia O'Brien
American actress and singer (1919-2001).
Born April 18th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City.
Morteza Motahhari
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Fariman. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound). [ref]
Christoph Probst
German resistance fighter, white rose member (1919–1943).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 23 years old in Munich Prison (decapitation).
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