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In the year 1931
1,234 Notable birthdays
Giovanni Reale
Italian historian of philosophy (1931–2014).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Candia Lomellina.
Died October 15th, 2014 at 83 years old in Luino.
Ayten Alpman
Turkish jazz musician (1931–2012).
Born November 20th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died April 20th, 2012 at 80 years old in Istanbul (respiratory failure). [ref]
Kenneth Gilbert
Canadian musician (1931-2020).
Born December 16th, 1931 in Montreal. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2020 at 88 years old in Quebec City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Zvi Hecker
Israeli architect (1931–2023).
Born May 31st, 1931 in Kraków.
Died September 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Per Åhlin
Swedish artist (1931–2023).
Born August 7th, 1931 in Hofors.
Died May 1st, 2023 at 91 years old in Slottsstaden. [ref]
Igor Maslennikov
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter.
Born October 26th, 1931 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died September 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gabriel de Broglie
French essayist and official (1931–2025).
Born April 21st, 1931 in Versailles.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Swedish politician.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Holmsund.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nacka Municipality. [ref]
Drummond Matthews
British geophysicist (1931–1997).
Born February 5th, 1931 in Porlock.
Died July 20th, 1997 at 66 years old in Taunton.
Claude Piron
Swiss translator and esperantist (1931-2008).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Namur.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in Gland. [ref]
Ernie Beck
American basketball player.
Born December 11th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died December 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in West Chester. [ref]
Paavo Haavikko
Finnish poet and writer (1931–2008).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Helsinki.
Died October 6th, 2008 at 77 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Bill Brown
Scottish footballer (1931–2004).
Born October 8th, 1931 in Arbroath.
Died November 30th, 2004 at 73 years old in Simcoe. [ref]
Iivo Nei
Estonian chess player and sportsperson (born 1931).
Born October 31st, 1931 in Tartu.
Died July 6th, 2026 at 94 years old [ref]
Yuriy Voynov
Soviet footballer (1931-2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Korolyov.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
László Tábori
American middle and long-distance runner of hungarian descent.
Born July 6th, 1931 in Košice.
Died May 23rd, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Anatoly Pristavkin
Russian writer (1931-2008).
Born October 17th, 1931 in Lyubertsy. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2008 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mukaghali Makatayev
Kazakhstani poet (1931–1976).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Karasaz.
Died March 27th, 1976 at 45 years old in Almaty.
Yusuf Zuayyin
Syrian physician and politician (1931-2016).
Born November 17th, 1931 in Abu Kamal.
Died January 10th, 2016 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).
Rajko Kuzmanović
President of the republika srpska.
Born December 1st, 1931 (age 94 years) in Čelinac.
Dolores Alexander
Writer and activist (1931-2008).
Born August 10th, 1931 in Newark.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 76 years old in Palm Harbor.
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