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In the year 1902

695 Notable birthdays

Stevie Smith

British poet, novelist, illustrator, performer (1902–1971).

Born September 20th, 1902 in Kingston upon Hull.

Died March 7th, 1971 at 68 years old in Ashburton (brain cancer).

Albert Forster

German politician (1902-1952).

Born July 26th, 1902 in Fürth.

Died February 28th, 1952 at 49 years old in Warsaw (hanging).

Jack Sharkey

American boxer (1902–1994).

Born October 26th, 1902 in Binghamton.

Died August 17th, 1994 at 91 years old in Beverly.

Anatole Litvak

Soviet film director (1902-1974).

Born May 10th, 1902 in Kyiv.

Died December 15th, 1974 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

S. Nijalingappa

Indian politician (1902-2000).

Born December 10th, 1902 in Ballari district.

Died August 8th, 2000 at 97 years old in Chitradurga.

Gustav Fröhlich

German actor and film director (1902-1987).

Born March 21st, 1902 in Hanover.

Died December 22nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Lugano. [ref]

Lon L. Fuller

American philosopher of law (1902-1978).

Born June 15th, 1902 in Hereford.

Died April 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Cambridge.

Mildred Harnack

American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.

Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]

Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

Pope of the coptic orthodox church and saint.

Born August 2nd, 1902 in Damanhur.

Died March 9th, 1971 at 68 years old in Cairo.

Günther Anders

Austrian philosopher and writer.

Born July 12th, 1902 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died December 17th, 1992 at 90 years old in Vienna. [ref]

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