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In the year 1933
1,190 Notable birthdays
Ken Swofford
American actor (1933-2018).
Born July 25th, 1933 in Du Quoin.
Died November 1st, 2018 at 85 years old in Pacific Grove (disease). [ref]
Luis Bacalov
Argentine composer, musician; nationalized italian; oscar winning film score composer (1933–2017).
Born August 30th, 1933 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 15th, 2017 at 84 years old in Rome (leukemia).
On Kawara
Japanese artist (1933–2014).
Born January 2nd, 1933 in Kariya.
Died July 10th, 2014 at 81 years old in New York City.
Israel Shahak
Israeli chemist and activist for the human rights (1933–2001).
Born April 28th, 1933 in Warsaw.
Died July 2nd, 2001 at 68 years old in Jerusalem (diabetes).
Bob Bondurant
American racecar driver (1933–2021).
Born April 27th, 1933 in Evanston.
Died November 12th, 2021 at 88 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Harold Guy Hunt
49th governor of alabama (1933-2009).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Holly Pond.
Died January 30th, 2009 at 75 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer). [ref]
Rod Paige
American politician (1933–2025).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Monticello.
Died December 9th, 2025 at 92 years old in Houston. [ref]
Ali Mazrui
Kenyan academic (1933–2014).
Born February 24th, 1933 in Mombasa.
Died October 12th, 2014 at 81 years old in Vestal.
R. Murray Schafer
Canadian composer (1933–2021).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Frits Bolkestein
Dutch politician (1933–2025).
Born April 4th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rosa Spier Huis. [ref]
Michael Novak
American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat (1933-2017).
Born September 9th, 1933 in Johnstown.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Emanuel Ungaro
French fashion designer (1933-2019).
Born February 13th, 1933 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 86 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bruce Davidson
American photographer (born 1933).
Born September 5th, 1933 (age 92 years) in Oak Park. [ref]
Paul Josef Crutzen
Dutch climatologist (1933–2021).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in Mainz. [ref]
Richard Schickel
American film scholar (1933–2017).
Born February 10th, 1933 in Milwaukee.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Janet MacLachlan
American actress (1933-2010).
Born August 27th, 1933 in New York City.
Died October 11th, 2010 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter (1933–1999).
Born July 20th, 1933 in Happy. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 65 years old in Bremerton (lung cancer). [ref]
Nicola Pietrangeli
Italian tennis player.
Born September 11th, 1933 in Tunis.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Tom Gola
American basketball player and politician (1933-2014).
Born January 13th, 1933 in Philadelphia.
Died January 26th, 2014 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
Vine Deloria, Jr.
American writer (1933-2005).
Born March 26th, 1933 in Martin.
Died November 13th, 2005 at 72 years old in Golden (aortic dissection). [ref]
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Un high commissioner for refugees (1933-2003).
Born January 17th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died May 12th, 2003 at 70 years old in Boston (cancer).
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