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In the year 1904
680 Notable birthdays
Alexander Gerschenkron
American economist (1904–1978).
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.
Died November 17th, 2000 at 95 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
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).
Infanta Isabel Alfonsa of Spain
Spanish and bourbon-two sicilian royal (1904-1985).
Born October 16th, 1904 in Madrid.
Died July 18th, 1985 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Laura La Plante
American actress (1904-1996).
Born November 1st, 1904 in St. Louis.
Died October 15th, 1996 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Meyer Schapiro
American historian of art (1904–1996).
Born September 23rd, 1904 in Šiauliai.
Died March 3rd, 1996 at 91 years old in New York City.
Sefton Delmer
Journalist, propagandist.
Born May 24th, 1904 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1979 at 75 years old in Lamarsh.
Wendell Meredith Stanley
American biochemist.
Born August 16th, 1904 in Ridgeville.
Died June 15th, 1971 at 66 years old in Salamanca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pinetop Smith
American boogie-woogie style blues pianist (1904-1929).
Born June 11th, 1904 in Troy. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1929 at 24 years old in Chicago (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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