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In the year 1931

1,230 Notable birthdays

Ole-Johan Dahl

Norwegian computer scientist (1931–2002).

Born October 12th, 1931 in Mandal.

Died June 29th, 2002 at 70 years old in Asker.

Dickie Moore

Canadian hockey player, businessman and philanthropist (1931-2015).

Born January 6th, 1931 in Montreal.

Died December 19th, 2015 at 84 years old in Montreal (prostate cancer).

p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet (1931–1982).

Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu City.

Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala.

Anthony Harvey

British film director and film editor (1930-2017).

Born June 3rd, 1931 in London. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 2017 at 86 years old in Water Mill. [ref]

Michael Hardie Boys

17th governor-general of new zealand (1931–2023).

Born October 6th, 1931 in Wellington.

Died December 29th, 2023 at 92 years old in Waikanae. [ref]

José Sulaimán

Mexican businessman (1931-2014).

Born May 30th, 1931 in Ciudad Victoria.

Died January 16th, 2014 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).

Antonella Lualdi

Italian actress (1931–2023).

Born July 6th, 1931 in Beirut.

Died August 10th, 2023 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]

Ray Wood

English footballer (1931-2002).

Born June 11th, 1931 in Hebburn.

Died July 7th, 2002 at 71 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea.

Viktor Nikiforov

Russian ice hockey player (1931–1989).

Born December 4th, 1931 in Moscow.

Died March 4th, 1989 at 57 years old in Moscow.

Alda Merini

Italian writer and poet (1931-2009).

Born March 21st, 1931 in Milan.

Died November 1st, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (bone cancer). [ref]

Hugh Thomas

British historian (1931-2017).

Born October 21st, 1931 in Windsor.

Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in London. [ref]

Juan Goytisolo

Spanish writer (1931-2017).

Born January 5th, 1931 in Barcelona.

Died June 4th, 2017 at 86 years old in Marrakesh. [ref]

Camillo Ruini

Catholic cardinal.

Born February 19th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Sassuolo.

David Cooper

Sourh african psychiatrist (1931–1986).

Born February 11th, 1931 in Cape Town. [ref]

Died July 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

William P. Clark

American judge, reagan advisor (1931-2013).

Born October 23rd, 1931 in Oxnard.

Died August 10th, 2013 at 81 years old in Shandon (Parkinson's disease).

Jan Troell

Swedish film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and film editor.

Born July 23rd, 1931 (age 94 years).

Janosch

German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931).

Born March 11th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Zabrze, Zaborze.

Moira Orfei

Italian actress and circus performer (1931-2015).

Born December 21st, 1931 in Codroipo.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 83 years old in Brescia (stroke). [ref]

David Lee

Physicist and nobel prize winner from the united states.

Born January 20th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Rye.

Ricardo Vidal

Catholic cardinal (1931-2017).

Born February 6th, 1931 in Philippines.

Died October 18th, 2017 at 86 years old in Cebu City (sepsis).

Ernst Degner

East german motorcycle racer (1931–1983).

Born September 22nd, 1931 in Gliwice.

Died September 10th, 1983 at 51 years old in Arona (heart attack, abuse of medicaments).

Alessandro Mendini

Italian designer and architect (1931–2019).

Born August 16th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]

Paul Avrich

American historian (1931-2006).

Born August 4th, 1931 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]

Died February 16th, 2006 at 74 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]

Antun Vrdoljak

Croatian screenwriter, film director and politician.

Born June 4th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Imotski.

Howard Coble

American politician (1931-2015).

Born March 18th, 1931 in Greensboro.

Died November 3rd, 2015 at 84 years old in Greensboro (skin cancer). [ref]

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