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In the year 1916
560 Notable birthdays
Amha Selassie
Last reigning emperor of ethiopia.
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar Jugol.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
Lou Thesz
American professional wrestler (1916-2002).
Born April 24th, 1916 in Banat.
Died April 28th, 2002 at 86 years old in Orlando.
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Albany. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1983 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma). [ref]
Daws Butler
American voice actor (1916-1988).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.
Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).
C. Wright Mills
American sociologist.
Born August 28th, 1916 in Waco. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1962 at 45 years old in Nyack (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ruth Handler
American businesswoman.
Born November 4th, 1916 in Denver. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 85 years old in Century City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nanaji Deshmukh
Indian activist.
Born October 11th, 1916.
Died February 27th, 2010 at 93 years old [ref]
Airey Neave
British politician (1916-1979).
Born January 23rd, 1916 in Knightsbridge.
Died March 30th, 1979 at 63 years old in Westminster Hospital (car bomb).
Shobhna Samarth
Indian actress.
Born November 17th, 1916 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 2000 at 83 years old in Pune (cancer).
C. Everett Koop
American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator.
Born October 14th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 96 years old in Hanover (kidney failure).
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Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened. Cora Harvey Armstrong