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In the year 1909
793 Notable birthdays
Ruby Keeler
American actress, dancer, and singer (1910-1993).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Dartmouth.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 83 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer).
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in London (murder).
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Italian neurologist.
Born April 22nd, 1909 in Turin. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2012 at 103 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Patricia Hayes
British actress (1909–1998).
Born December 22nd, 1909 in London.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 88 years old in Surrey.
Whit Bissell
American actor (1909–1996).
Born October 25th, 1909 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease).
Marinus van der Lubbe
Dutch communist (1909–1934).
Born January 13th, 1909 in Leiden.
Died January 10th, 1934 at 24 years old in Leipzig (decapitation).
Stanisław Ulam
Polish-american mathematician.
Born April 13th, 1909 in Lviv. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1984 at 75 years old in Santa Fe (myocardial infarction).
Al Capp
Cartoonist (1909-1979).
Born September 28th, 1909 in New Haven.
Died November 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Li Xiannian
3rd president of the people's republic of china (1909-1992).
Born June 23rd, 1909 in Hong'an County.
Died June 21st, 1992 at 82 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Lionel Crabb
British royal navy frogman, lost at sea under mysterious circumstances (1909–1956).
Born January 28th, 1909 in London.
Died April 19th, 1956 at 47 years old in sea.
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