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In the year 1918

679 Notable birthdays

Arnold Newman

American photographer (1918–2006).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]

Died June 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

Rodger Young

Medal of honor recipient.

Born April 28th, 1918 in Tiffin.

Died July 31st, 1943 at 25 years old in New Georgia.

Jimmy Blanton

American musician (1918–1942).

Born October 5th, 1918 in Chattanooga.

Died July 30th, 1942 at 23 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).

María Mercader

Actress (1918-2011).

Born March 6th, 1918 in Barcelona.

Died January 26th, 2011 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]

Alec Bedser

Cricketer (1918-2010).

Born July 4th, 1918 in Reading.

Died April 4th, 2010 at 91 years old in London (disease). [ref]

Elisabeth Mann Borgese

Canadian german-born expert in maritime law, ecologist.

Born April 24th, 1918 in Munich. [ref]

Died February 8th, 2002 at 83 years old in St. Moritz (pneumonia).

Derek Barton

English organic chemist.

Born September 8th, 1918 in Gravesend. [ref]

Died March 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in College Station. [ref]

Alejandro Agustín Lanusse

38th president of the argentine republic (1918-1996).

Born August 28th, 1918 in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Died August 26th, 1996 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Martin Esslin

British playwright, theatre critic, scholar (1918-2002).

Born June 6th, 1918 in Budapest.

Died February 24th, 2002 at 83 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Howard McGhee

American trumpeter.

Born March 6th, 1918 in Tulsa.

Died July 17th, 1987 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]

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