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In the year 1904
646 Notable birthdays
George Gamow
Russian-american theoretical physicist and cosmologist (1904–1968).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Boulder.
James Oliver Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
Moss Hart
American playwright, librettist, and theatre director (1904-1961).
Born October 24th, 1904 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1961 at 57 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ramnath Goenka
Indian newspaper publisher (1904–1991).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Darbhanga.
Died October 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of tommy dorsey.
Born February 29th, 1904 in Shenandoah. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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]
Ernst Günther Schenck
German ss surgeon; inspector for troop food supply in okh and ss; police food inspector (nazi germany).
Born October 3rd, 1904 in Marburg.
Died December 21st, 1998 at 94 years old in Aachen.
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.
Karl Rahner
German catholic theologian.
Born March 5th, 1904 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1984 at 80 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
Jatindra Nath Das
Indian independence movement activist.
Born October 27th, 1904 in Kolkata.
Died September 13th, 1929 at 24 years old in Lahore (starvation).
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