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In the year 1901
681 Notable birthdays
Ngô Đình Diệm
South vietnamese politician; president of south vietnam from 1955 to 1963.
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Phong Thủy. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Leopold III of Belgium
King of the belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983).
Born November 3rd, 1901 in Palace of the Marquess of Assche. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1983 at 81 years old in Saint-Luc University Hospital (surgical complications). [ref]
Witold Pilecki
Polish underground resistance soldier, world war ii concentration camp resistance leader (1901-1948).
Born May 13th, 1901 in Vilnius, Olonets. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1948 at 47 years old in Warsaw (execution by shooting). [ref]
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Indian politician, barrister and academic (1901-1953).
Born July 6th, 1901 in Kolkata.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 51 years old in Jammu and Kashmir (myocardial infarction).
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Norwegian and swedish royal.
Born March 28th, 1901 in Arvfurstens palats.
Died April 5th, 1954 at 53 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Zeppo Marx
American film star; member of the marx brothers.
Born February 25th, 1901 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1979 at 78 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul of Greece
King of greece from 1947 to 1964.
Born December 14th, 1901 in Athens.
Died March 6th, 1964 at 62 years old in Athens (stomach cancer).
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971).
Born March 24th, 1901 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1971 at 70 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mildred Harris
American actress (1901–1944).
Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne.
Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
Second wife of joseph stalin.
Born September 22nd, 1901 in Baku.
Died November 9th, 1932 at 31 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
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