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In the year 1919
742 Notable birthdays
Joachim Rønneberg
Norwegian resistance member (1919-2018).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Ålesund.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 99 years old in Ålesund. [ref]
Parkash Kaur
Indian singer (1919–1982).
Born September 19th, 1919.
Died November 2nd, 1982 at 63 years old
Mieczysław Weinberg
Polish soviet composer (1919–1996).
Born December 8th, 1919 in Warsaw.
Died February 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Moscow.
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]
Georgia Gibbs
American singer.
Born August 17th, 1919 in Worcester. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2006 at 87 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Norma Miller
American dancer (1919-2019).
Born December 2nd, 1919 in Harlem.
Died May 5th, 2019 at 99 years old in Fort Myers (heart failure). [ref]
René Barrientos
President of bolivia (1919-1969).
Born May 30th, 1919 in Tarata.
Died April 27th, 1969 at 49 years old in Cochabamba.
George Avakian
American record producer of armenian descent (1919–2017).
Born March 15th, 1919 in Armavir.
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 98 years old in New York City.
Magnus von Braun
German engineer.
Born May 10th, 1919 in Greifswald.
Died June 21st, 2003 at 84 years old in Phoenix.
Kay Medford
American actress (1919–1980).
Born September 14th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (cervix uterine cancer).
Brian Urquhart
British international civil servant.
Born February 28th, 1919 in Bridport.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 101 years old in Tyringham. [ref]
Ivan Sidorenko
Soviet sniper.
Born September 12th, 1919.
Died February 19th, 1994 at 74 years old in Kizlyar.
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Wally Hickel
Governor of alaska, united states secretary of the interior (1919-2010).
Born August 18th, 1919 in Ellinwood.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 90 years old in Anchorage. [ref]
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Son of charles i of austria and zita of bourbon-parma.
Born September 5th, 1919 in Prangins.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 90 years old in City of Brussels.
Billy Vaughn
American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and a&r man for dot records (1919-1991).
Born April 12th, 1919 in Glasgow.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Escondido (peritoneal carcinoma, peritoneal mesothelioma).
Laurence J. Peter
Canadian educator (1919–1990).
Born September 16th, 1919 in Vancouver.
Died January 12th, 1990 at 70 years old in Palos Verdes Estates.
R. M. Hare
British moral philosopher (1919–2002).
Born March 12th, 1919 in Somerset.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 82 years old in Ewelme (stroke).
Valentino Mazzola
Italian footballer (1919–1949).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Cassano d'Adda.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 30 years old in Superga.
Andrea King
Stage, film, and television actress (1919–2003).
Born February 1st, 1919 in Paris.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Marina Ginestà
Spanish reporter.
Born January 29th, 1919 in Toulouse.
Died January 6th, 2014 at 94 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
D. K. Pattammal
Indian singer (1919–2009).
Born March 28th, 1919 in Kanchipuram.
Died July 16th, 2009 at 90 years old in Chennai (disease). [ref]
Tommy Lawton
English association footballer (1919-1996).
Born October 6th, 1919 in Bolton.
Died November 6th, 1996 at 77 years old in Nottingham (pneumonia).
Ella T. Grasso
American politician; 83rd governor of connecticut (1975-80).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Windsor Locks.
Died February 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Hartford (ovarian cancer).
Marion Hutton
American singer and actress (1919–1987).
Born March 10th, 1919 in Fort Smith.
Died January 12th, 1987 at 67 years old in Kirkland (cancer).
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