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In the year 1904

681 Notable birthdays

Kuvempu

Indian poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and prolific thinker (1904–1994).

Born December 29th, 1904 in Hirekodige.

Died November 11th, 1994 at 89 years old in Mysore. [ref]

Ève Curie

Writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of marie and pierre curie.

Born December 6th, 1904 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 22nd, 2007 at 102 years old in Manhattan.

Alger Hiss

American government official who was accused of spying for the soviet union (1904-1996).

Born November 11th, 1904 in Baltimore.

Died November 15th, 1996 at 92 years old in New York City.

Tommy Douglas

Scottish-born canadian politician (1904-1986).

Born October 20th, 1904 in Falkirk.

Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Ottawa (cancer).

Milburn Stone

Actor (1904-1980).

Born July 5th, 1904 in Burrton.

Died June 12th, 1980 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).

Fats Waller

American jazz pianist and composer.

Born May 21st, 1904 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1943 at 39 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia). [ref]

Willem de Kooning

Dutch painter (1904-1997).

Born April 24th, 1904 in Rotterdam. [ref]

Died March 19th, 1997 at 92 years old in Long Island, East Hampton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Vladimir Horowitz

Russian and american pianist (1903–1989).

Born October 1st, 1904 in Kyiv. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1989 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Charles Richard Drew

American surgeon and medical researcher.

Born June 3rd, 1904 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1950 at 45 years old in Burlington (traffic collision).

Isamu Noguchi

Japanese-american artist and landscape architect (1904–1988).

Born November 17th, 1904 in Los Angeles.

Died December 30th, 1988 at 84 years old in New York City (heart failure).

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