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In the year 1912
778 Notable birthdays
Henry Martin Jackson
American politician (1912-1983).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Everett.
Died September 1st, 1983 at 71 years old in Everett (aortic aneurysm).
Katherine Dunham
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist.
Born June 22nd, 1912 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Reta Shaw
American actress (1912-1982).
Born September 13th, 1912 in South Paris.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Samuel Fuller
American screenwriter, actor and film director (1912-1997).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Worcester. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Maria Mandel
Austrian holocaust perpetrator (1912-1948).
Born January 10th, 1912 in Münzkirchen.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 36 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Kusumagraj
Poet, playwright and novelist in marathi.
Born February 27th, 1912 in Pune.
Died March 10th, 1999 at 87 years old in Nashik.
Dorothy Height
American activist (1912-2010).
Born March 24th, 1912 in Richmond. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2010 at 98 years old in Howard University Hospital. [ref]
Patrick White
English-born australian writer.
Born May 28th, 1912 in London. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Odette Hallowes
French resistance member (1912-1995).
Born April 28th, 1912 in Amiens.
Died March 13th, 1995 at 82 years old in Walton-on-Thames.
Ghazi of Iraq
King of the hashemite kingdom of iraq (1912-1939) (ruled 1933-1939).
Born March 21st, 1912 in Mecca. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1939 at 27 years old in Baghdad (traffic collision, head injury). [ref]
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