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In the year 1911
752 Notable birthdays
Nicholas Ray
American film director (1911-1979).
Born August 7th, 1911 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1979 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Luis Walter Alvarez
American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911-1988).
Born June 13th, 1911 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1988 at 77 years old in Berkeley (cancer). [ref]
John Archibald Wheeler
American physicist.
Born July 9th, 1911 in Jacksonville.
Died April 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Hightstown (pneumonia). [ref]
Man Singh II of Jaipur
Maharaja of jaipur (more).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Isarda.
Died June 24th, 1970 at 58 years old in Cirencester (horse fall).
Michael Hordern
British actor (1911–1995).
Born October 3rd, 1911 in Berkhamsted.
Died May 2nd, 1995 at 83 years old in Oxford (kidney disease).
Qian Xuesen
Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in People's Liberation Army General Hospital.
Thora Hird
British actress (1911-2003).
Born May 28th, 1911 in Morecambe. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Royal Variety Charity (stroke).
Prince Aly Khan
Pakistani diplomat.
Born June 13th, 1911 in Turin.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 48 years old in Suresnes (traffic collision).
Fauja Singh
British-indian centenarian marathon runner.
Born April 1st, 1911 in Jalandhar.
Died July 14th, 2025 at 114 years old in Jalandhar (traffic collision). [ref]
Clara Rockmore
Russian-american musician (1911-1998).
Born March 9th, 1911 in Vilnius.
Died May 10th, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City, Manhattan.
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