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In the year 1901

662 Notable birthdays

Whittaker Chambers

Defected communist spy, writer, editor.

Born April 1st, 1901 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died July 9th, 1961 at 60 years old in Westminster. [ref]

Brian Donlevy

American actor (1901-1972).

Born February 9th, 1901 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1972 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Maurice Evans

English actor (1901-1989).

Born June 3rd, 1901 in Dorchester.

Died March 12th, 1989 at 87 years old in Rottingdean (disease).

Andrey Vlasov

Russian lieutenant general (1901–1946).

Born September 14th, 1901 in Lomakino.

Died August 1st, 1946 at 44 years old in Moscow (hanging).

Henri Lefebvre

French philosopher (1901-1991).

Born June 16th, 1901 in Hagetmau. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1991 at 90 years old in Navarrenx. [ref]

Hank Worden

American actor (1901-1992).

Born July 23rd, 1901 in Rolfe.

Died December 6th, 1992 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.

Alfred Newman

American composer (1901-1970).

Born March 17th, 1901 in New Haven. [ref]

Died February 17th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Nelson Eddy

American musical film star, operatic baritone (1901–1967).

Born June 29th, 1901 in Providence.

Died March 6th, 1967 at 65 years old in Providence (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Hans Kammler

German architect, ss general, head of construction and armament projects in the german reich (1901-1945).

Born August 26th, 1901 in Szczecin. [ref]

Died May 9th, 1945 at 43 years old in Jílové u Prahy.

Mabel Albertson

American actress (1901-1982).

Born July 24th, 1901 in Haverhill.

Died September 28th, 1982 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (Alzheimer's disease).

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