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In the year 1911

685 Notable birthdays

John S. McCain, Jr.

United states navy admiral (1911-1981).

Born January 17th, 1911 in Council Bluffs.

Died March 22nd, 1981 at 70 years old in Arizona (myocardial infarction).

Klaus Fuchs

German-born british theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988).

Born December 29th, 1911 in Rüsselsheim am Main.

Died January 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in East Berlin.

Broderick Crawford

American actor (1911-1986).

Born December 9th, 1911 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1986 at 74 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]

Phil Silvers

American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985).

Born May 11th, 1911 in Brooklyn.

Died November 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in California (myocardial infarction).

Jeanette Nolan

Actress (1911-1998).

Born December 30th, 1911 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died June 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]

Dixie Lee

American actress, dancer, and singer (1911-1952).

Born November 4th, 1911 in Harriman.

Died November 1st, 1952 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Võ Nguyên Giáp

Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013).

Born August 25th, 1911 in Lộc Thủy. [ref]

Died October 4th, 2013 at 102 years old in Hanoi. [ref]

Guy Burgess

British-born radio producer, intelligence and foreign office officer and double agent.

Born April 16th, 1911 in Devonport.

Died August 30th, 1963 at 52 years old in Moscow (liver disease). [ref]

James Gregory

Actor (1911-2002).

Born December 23rd, 1911 in The Bronx.

Died September 16th, 2002 at 90 years old in Sedona.

Louise Bourgeois

French-american artist (1911-2010).

Born December 25th, 1911 in Paris. [ref]

Died May 31st, 2010 at 98 years old in Beth Israel Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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