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In the year 1905
754 Notable birthdays
Maria von Trapp
Matriarch of the trapp family singers (1905–1987).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Morrisville (heart failure).
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter (1905–1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose.
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Viktor Frankl
Austrian holocaust survivor, neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905-1997).
Born March 26th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1997 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Clara Bow
American actress and sex-symbol (1905-1965).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1965 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
James J. Braddock
American boxer (1905-1974).
Born June 7th, 1905 in Hell's Kitchen.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 69 years old in North Bergen.
Dhyan Chand Kushwaha
Indian field hockey player.
Born August 29th, 1905 in Allahabad.
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 74 years old in Delhi (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Aldo Gucci
Italian fashion designer and businessman (1905-1990).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Florence.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Rome.
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Jönköping Town. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1961 at 56 years old in Ndola (aviation accident). [ref]
Albert Pierrepoint
English executioner.
Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.
Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).
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