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In the year 1904
646 Notable birthdays
Alejo Carpentier
Swiss-born cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist as well as diplomat and professor.
Born December 26th, 1904 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1980 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Gregg Toland
American cinematographer (1904–1948).
Born May 29th, 1904 in Charleston. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1948 at 44 years old in Santa Monica (coronary thrombosis).
Carleton S. Coon
American anthropologist.
Born June 23rd, 1904 in Wakefield.
Died June 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Gloucester.
Andrzej Bogucki
Actor (1904-1978).
Born November 11th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died July 29th, 1978 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Elyesa Bazna
Secret agent for nazi germany during world war ii, operating under the code name cicero.
Born July 28th, 1904 in Pristina.
Died December 21st, 1970 at 66 years old in Munich.
Michael Ramsey
Archbishop of canterbury (1904-1988).
Born November 14th, 1904 in Cambridge.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Oxford.
Clifford D. Simak
American writer, journalist (1904-1988).
Born August 3rd, 1904 in Millville. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1988 at 83 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Otto Rahn
German ss officer and writer (1904–1939).
Born February 18th, 1904 in Michelstadt. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1939 at 35 years old in Söll (hypothermia). [ref]
Val Lewton
Russian-american writer and film producer.
Born May 7th, 1904 in Yalta. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1951 at 46 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Fred McDowell
American hill country blues singer and guitar player.
Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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