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In the year 1909
706 Notable birthdays
Fred Perry
English tennis player.
Born May 18th, 1909 in Stockport.
Died February 2nd, 1995 at 85 years old in Melbourne.
Margaret Sullavan
American actress.
Born May 16th, 1909 in Norfolk.
Died January 1st, 1960 at 50 years old in New Haven (drug overdose). [ref]
Victor Borge
Danish-american comedian and musician.
Born January 3rd, 1909 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 91 years old in Greenwich.
Simone Weil
French philosopher, christian mystic, writer and social activist.
Born February 3rd, 1909 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1943 at 34 years old in Ashford (tuberculosis). [ref]
William M. Branham
American christian minister.
Born April 6th, 1909 in Cumberland County. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1965 at 56 years old in Amarillo (traffic collision). [ref]
Stavros Niarchos
Greek businessman and art collector.
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Athens. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1996 at 86 years old in Zürich (pneumonia).
Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional (1909-1976).
Born November 18th, 1909 in Savannah. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1976 at 66 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Jim Davis
American actor (1909-1981).
Born August 26th, 1909 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Northridge (brain cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1993 at 83 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ann Sothern
American actress (1909–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in North Dakota. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Ketchum (heart failure). [ref]
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