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In the year 1904

646 Notable birthdays

Tita Merello

Argentine actress, tango dancer and singer (1904-2002).

Born October 11th, 1904 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 24th, 2002 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

Turkish poet, novelist and playwright (1904–1983).

Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.

Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Doris Eaton Travis

Dancer, actress, rancher (1904-2010).

Born March 14th, 1904 in Norfolk.

Died May 11th, 2010 at 106 years old in Michigan (aneurysm). [ref]

Helen Rose

American costume designer (1904-1985).

Born February 2nd, 1904 in Chicago.

Died November 9th, 1985 at 81 years old in Palm Springs.

Friedrich von Mellenthin

German general (1904-1997).

Born August 30th, 1904 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died June 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Johannesburg.

George Stibitz

Bell labs researcher; one of the fathers of the modern first digital computer.

Born April 20th, 1904 in York.

Died January 31st, 1995 at 90 years old in York.

Alexander Gerschenkron

American economist.

Born October 1st, 1904 in Odesa.

Died October 26th, 1978 at 74 years old in Cambridge.

Louis Néel

French physicist (1904-2000).

Born November 22nd, 1904 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Died November 17th, 2000 at 95 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde. [ref]

Jan Peerce

American opera singer (1904-1984).

Born June 3rd, 1904 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1984 at 80 years old in New York City, New Rochelle. [ref]

Leonid Nikolaev

Russian assassin.

Born May 10th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 29th, 1934 at 30 years old in Saint Petersburg (ballistic trauma, execution by shooting).

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