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In the year 1948

1,627 Notable birthdays

Paul Philippe Hohenzollern-Lambrino

Romanian criminal and fugitive.

Born August 13th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Paris.

Josip Katalinski

Bosnian footballer and manager (1948–2011).

Born May 12th, 1948 in Sarajevo.

Died June 9th, 2011 at 63 years old in Sarajevo (cancer). [ref]

Alfred Sant

Maltese writer, editor, politician.

Born February 28th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Pietà, Malta.

Bernard-Marie Koltès

French writer (1948–1989).

Born April 9th, 1948 in Metz.

Died April 15th, 1989 at 41 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).

Lynn Abbey

American writer.

Born September 8th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Peekskill.

Tom Latham

American politician.

Born July 14th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Hampton.

Vlastimir Đorđević

Serbian general.

Born November 17th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Koznica.

Kristina Lugn

Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy (1948–2020).

Born November 14th, 1948 in Skövde.

Died May 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Helmuth Koinigg

Austrian formula one driver (1948–1974).

Born November 3rd, 1948 in Vienna.

Died October 6th, 1974 at 25 years old in Watkins Glen International (decapitation).

Onno Tunç

Turkish singer-songwriter of armenian ancestry (1948–1996).

Born December 20th, 1948 in Şişli.

Died January 14th, 1996 at 47 years old in Armutlu.

Biri Biri

Gambian footballer (1948–2020).

Born March 30th, 1948 in Banjul.

Died July 19th, 2020 at 72 years old in Dakar (surgical operation). [ref]

Mykhaylo Fomenko

Ukrainian footballer (1948–2024).

Born September 19th, 1948 in Mala Ribitsia.

Died April 29th, 2024 at 75 years old in Sumy. [ref]

István Tarlós

Hungarian politician, mayor of budapest between 2010 and 2019.

Born May 26th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Budapest.

Jan van Beveren

Dutch football player and coach (1948-2011).

Born March 5th, 1948 in Amsterdam.

Died June 26th, 2011 at 63 years old in Beaumont. [ref]

Lars Larsen

Danish businessman (1948-2019).

Born August 6th, 1948 in Arnborg. [ref]

Died August 19th, 2019 at 71 years old in Sejs-Svejbæk (liver cancer). [ref]

Piet Hein Donner

Dutch former politician.

Born October 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Amsterdam.

Ayumi Ishida

Japanese singer and actress (1948–2025).

Born March 26th, 1948 in Sasebo. [ref]

Died March 11th, 2025 at 76 years old in Tokyo (hypothyroidism). [ref]

Mikhail Veller

Russian-estonian writer (born 1948).

Born May 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

James McClelland

American psychologist.

Born December 1st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Cambridge.

Diane Kurys

French filmmaker and actress.

Born December 3rd, 1948 (age 77 years) in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente

Cardinal patriarch of lisbon.

Born July 16th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Torres Vedras.

Viktor Pugachev

Soviet test pilot.

Born August 8th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Taganrog.

Pedro Opeka

Argentine missionary.

Born June 29th, 1948 (age 77 years) in General San Martín, Buenos Aires.

Abdul Quader Molla

Convicted war criminal and islamist politician from bangladesh.

Born August 14th, 1948.

Died December 12th, 2013 at 65 years old in Dhaka (hanging to death).

Enver Marić

Bosnian association football player and manager.

Born April 16th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Mostar.

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