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In the year 1900

670 Notable birthdays

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958).

Born March 19th, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Paris (liver disease). [ref]

Raphael Lemkin

Lawyer of polish-jewish descent (1900-1959).

Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Oskar Fischinger

German-american abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900-1967).

Born June 22nd, 1900 in Gelnhausen. [ref]

Died January 31st, 1967 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Roland Penrose

British artist and art historian (1900-1984).

Born October 14th, 1900 in London, Sussex.

Died April 23rd, 1984 at 83 years old in Chiddingly.

Colin Clive

British actor (1900–1937).

Born January 20th, 1900 in Saint-Malo.

Died June 25th, 1937 at 37 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis).

Hans-Georg Gadamer

German philosopher (1900–2002).

Born February 11th, 1900 in Marburg.

Died March 13th, 2002 at 102 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

Padmaja Naidu

Indian politician (1900–1975).

Born November 17th, 1900 in Hyderabad.

Died May 2nd, 1975 at 74 years old in New Delhi.

Rudolf Diels

German lawyer and civil servant, first gestapo chief and protege of gestapo founder hermann göring (1900-1957).

Born December 16th, 1900 in Berghausen.

Died November 18th, 1957 at 56 years old in Katzenelnbogen (gunshot wound).

Walther Wenck

Wehrmacht general (1900–1982).

Born September 18th, 1900 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Died May 1st, 1982 at 81 years old in Bad Rothenfelde (traffic collision).

William Haines

American actor, interior designer (1900–1973).

Born January 2nd, 1900 in Staunton.

Died December 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).

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