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In the year 1904

720 Notable birthdays

Nikos Skalkottas

Greek composer and violinist (1904–1949).

Born March 21st, 1904. [ref]

Died September 20th, 1949 at 45 years old in Athens (strangulated hernia). [ref]

J. H. C. Whitehead

British mathematician (1904-1960).

Born November 11th, 1904 in Chennai.

Died May 8th, 1960 at 55 years old in Princeton.

Don Alvarado

American actor, assistant film director, and film production manager (1904–1967).

Born November 4th, 1904 in Albuquerque.

Died March 31st, 1967 at 62 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Grete Stern

German-argentine photographer (1904-1999).

Born May 9th, 1904 in Elberfeld. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1999 at 95 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Peter Yorck von Wartenburg

German resistance fighter (1904-1944).

Born November 13th, 1904 in Oleśnica Mała.

Died September 8th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death). [ref]

Louis Meyer

American racecar driver.

Born July 21st, 1904 in New York City.

Died December 2nd, 1995 at 91 years old in Searchlight.

Xhafer Deva

Albanian politician (1904-1978).

Born February 21st, 1904 in Mitrovica.

Died May 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in San Francisco.

Jean Zay

French politician, minister of national education and fine arts (1904-1944).

Born August 6th, 1904 in Orléans. [ref]

Died June 20th, 1944 at 39 years old in Molles (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Bernhard Krüger

Ss officer (1904-1989).

Born November 26th, 1904 in Riesa.

Died January 3rd, 1989 at 84 years old in Hamburg.

George Meeker

American actor.

Born March 5th, 1904 in Brooklyn.

Died September 19th, 1984 at 80 years old in Carpinteria (Alzheimer's disease).

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