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In the year 1901
697 Notable birthdays
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Arthur Samuel
American computer scientist (1901–1990).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Emporia. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 88 years old in Stanford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Henri Tomasi
French composer and conductor.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Marseille.
Died January 13th, 1971 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Willy Fritsch
German-silesian actor (1901-1973).
Born January 27th, 1901 in Katowice.
Died July 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oliver La Farge
American novelist, anthropologist (1901–1963).
Born December 19th, 1901 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1963 at 61 years old in Santa Fe.
Lanza del Vasto
Philosopher, poet, artist, activist (1901–1981).
Born September 29th, 1901 in San Vito dei Normanni.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Murcia.
Aaron Director
American economist (1901-2004).
Born September 21st, 1901 in Chartoryisk.
Died September 11th, 2004 at 102 years old in Los Altos Hills.
Muhammad Amin Bughra
Chinese politician.
Born April 22nd, 1901 in Hotan.
Died April 29th, 1965 at 64 years old in Turkey.
Lucienne Boyer
French singer (1901-1983).
Born August 18th, 1901 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1983 at 82 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Max Lorenz
German operatic tenor.
Born May 10th, 1901 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.
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