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In the year 1905
701 Notable birthdays
Lionel Trilling
American academic.
Born July 4th, 1905 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1975 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gustav Gerneth
German supercentenarian (1905-2019).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Szczecin.
Died October 21st, 2019 at 114 years old in Havelberg.
Helen Wills
American tennis player (1905–1998).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Fremont.
Died January 1st, 1998 at 92 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Helen Joseph
British-born south african activist (1905-1992).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Midhurst.
Died December 25th, 1992 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
H. E. Bates
British writer (1905–1974).
Born May 16th, 1905 in Rushden. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Artem Mikoyan
Soviet aircraft designer (1905-1970).
Born August 5th, 1905 in Sanahin.
Died December 9th, 1970 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Bobby Pearce
Australian rower (1905-1976).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Sydney.
Died May 20th, 1976 at 70 years old in Toronto.
Gerhard Klopfer
Official of the nazi party and assistant to martin bormann in the office of the party chancellery (1905-1987).
Born February 18th, 1905 in Pisarzowice.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ulm.
Wolfram Sievers
German managing director of the ns association german ancestral heritage (ahnenerbe) (1905-1948).
Born July 10th, 1905 in Hildesheim.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Oveta Culp Hobby
Us army officer and government official (1905-1995).
Born January 19th, 1905 in Killeen.
Died August 16th, 1995 at 90 years old in Houston (stroke).
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope