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In the year 1904
723 Notable birthdays
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
George Gamow
Russian-american theoretical physicist and cosmologist (1904–1968).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Odesa.
Died August 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Boulder.
Claud Cockburn
British journalist (1904-1981).
Born April 12th, 1904 in Beijing.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 77 years old in Cork.
Moss Hart
American playwright, librettist, and theatre director (1904-1961).
Born October 24th, 1904 in New York City.
Died December 20th, 1961 at 57 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Kenneth Bainbridge
American physicist.
Born July 27th, 1904 in Cooperstown.
Died July 14th, 1996 at 91 years old in Lexington.
Joseph M. Juran
Romanian-american engineer and management consultant (1904–2008).
Born December 24th, 1904 in Brăila.
Died February 28th, 2008 at 103 years old in Rye (stroke). [ref]
Charles Rogers
American actor and jazz musician (1904-1999).
Born August 13th, 1904 in Olathe.
Died April 21st, 1999 at 94 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Werner Forssmann
German physician, nobel prize winner (1904-1979).
Born August 29th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Schopfheim (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of tommy dorsey (1904–1957).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Shenandoah.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Ernst Mayr
German-american evolutionary biologist (1904-2005).
Born July 5th, 1904 in Kempten. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2005 at 100 years old in Bedford. [ref]
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