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In the year 1922
1,013 Notable birthdays
Yuri Averbakh
Russian chess grandmaster and author (1922–2022).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Kaluga. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2022 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tuviah Friedman
Holocaust survivor; nazi hunter (1922-2011).
Born January 23rd, 1922 in Radom.
Died January 13th, 2011 at 88 years old in Haifa. [ref]
Dharampal
Indian historian.
Born February 19th, 1922 in Kandhla.
Died October 24th, 2006 at 84 years old in Sevagram.
Juan Antonio Villacañas
Spanish poet, essayist and critic (1922-2001).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Toledo.
Died August 21st, 2001 at 79 years old in Toledo.
Stanley Cohen
American biochemist.
Born November 17th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died February 5th, 2020 at 97 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Władysław Bartoszewski
Polish politician and activist (1922–2015).
Born February 19th, 1922 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2015 at 93 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ebrahim Golestan
Iranian filmmaker and literary figure (1922–2023).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Shiraz.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 100 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Charles Mathias
American politician (1922-2010).
Born July 24th, 1922 in Frederick.
Died January 25th, 2010 at 87 years old in Chevy Chase (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Pierre Hadot
French historian and philosopher (1922–2010).
Born February 21st, 1922 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 25th, 2010 at 88 years old in Orsay. [ref]
Roy Salvadori
Racecar driver.
Born May 12th, 1922 in Dovercourt.
Died June 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Beausoleil. [ref]
Ja’afar I of Negeri Sembilan
King of negeri sembilan (1967 - 2008) & king of malaysia (1994 - 1999).
Born July 19th, 1922 in Klang.
Died December 27th, 2008 at 86 years old in Seremban.
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980).
Born June 17th, 1922 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 57 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction).
Luis Somoza Debayle
President of nicaragua from 1956 to 1963.
Born November 18th, 1922 in León.
Died April 13th, 1967 at 44 years old in Managua (myocardial infarction).
Jaki Byard
American musician (1922-1999).
Born June 15th, 1922 in Worcester.
Died February 11th, 1999 at 76 years old in Boston.
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
Italian population geneticist (1922–2018).
Born January 25th, 1922 in Genoa.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 96 years old in Belluno.
John Bromfield
Actor and commercial fisherman (1922-2005).
Born June 11th, 1922 in South Bend.
Died September 19th, 2005 at 83 years old in Palm Desert (kidney failure).
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist (1922–1986).
Born March 2nd, 1922 in New York City.
Died November 3rd, 1986 at 64 years old in Culver City.
Reyner Banham
British architectural critic (1922–1988).
Born March 2nd, 1922 in Norwich.
Died March 19th, 1988 at 66 years old in London.
Chairil Anwar
Indonesian poet.
Born July 26th, 1922 in Medan.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
Phyllis Avery
American actress (1922–2011).
Born November 14th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Harold Hughes
American politician (1922-1996).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Ida Grove.
Died October 24th, 1996 at 74 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Arthur P. Jacobs
Press agent (1922-1973).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 51 years old in Beverly Hills.
Jack Brooks
American politician (1922-2012).
Born December 18th, 1922 in Crowley.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 89 years old in Beaumont.
Wayne Mixson
American politician (1922-2020).
Born June 16th, 1922 in New Brockton.
Died July 8th, 2020 at 98 years old in Tallahassee.
Saad el-Shazly
Egyptian military officer (1922-2011).
Born April 1st, 1922 in Basyoun.
Died February 10th, 2011 at 88 years old in Cairo.
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