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In the year 1893
537 Notable birthdays
Merian C. Cooper
American aviator, actor, director and producer (1893-1973).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Norman Cota
U.s. army major general.
Born May 30th, 1893 in Chelsea.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 78 years old in Wichita.
Beatrice Wood
American artist (1893-1998).
Born March 3rd, 1893 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1998 at 105 years old in Ojai. [ref]
Rahul Sankrityayan
Indian scholar and author (1893 – 1963).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Pandaha. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1963 at 70 years old in Darjeeling. [ref]
Fred Noonan
American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer.
Born April 4th, 1893 in Cook County.
Died June 20th, 1938 at 45 years old in Pacific Ocean.
Dora Carrington
British painter and decorative artist (1893–1932).
Born March 29th, 1893 in Hereford. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1932 at 38 years old in Newbury (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Norman Manley
Chief minister of jamaica (1893-1969).
Born July 4th, 1893 in Manchester Parish.
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 76 years old in Kingston.
Harold Laski
British academic (1893-1950).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Manchester. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1950 at 56 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (influenza). [ref]
Fritz Perls
German-born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist (1893-1970).
Born July 8th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died March 14th, 1970 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Cicely Courtneidge
English actress and comedienne.
Born April 1st, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 26th, 1980 at 87 years old in Putney.
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope