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In the year 1909
706 Notable birthdays
Joe DeRita
American actor and comedian.
Born July 12th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died July 3rd, 1993 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Gene Krupa
Drummer, composer, bandleader (1909-1973).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia). [ref]
Michael Rennie
English actor (1909-1971).
Born August 25th, 1909 in Idle. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1971 at 61 years old in Harrogate (pulmonary emphysema).
Porfirio Rubirosa
Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.
Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Marie-Thérèse Walter
Cohabitant of pablo picasso (1909-1977).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Antibes (hanging). [ref]
Isaiah Berlin
Russo-british jewish social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas (1909-1997).
Born June 6th, 1909 in Riga. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1997 at 88 years old in Acland Hospital. [ref]
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Politician, first president of afghanistan (1973-1978).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Kabul.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 68 years old in Kabul. [ref]
U Thant
Third secretary-general of the united nations (1909-1974).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Ayeyarwady Region.
Died November 25th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Woodville. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1959 at 49 years old in New York City. [ref]
Aruna Asaf Ali
Indian independence activist (1909-1996).
Born July 16th, 1909 in Kalka.
Died July 29th, 1996 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
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