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In the year 1931
1,121 Notable birthdays
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer (1931-2007).
Born June 30th, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2007 at 75 years old in Jersey City (lung cancer). [ref]
Bobby Collins
Scottish footballer (1931–2014).
Born February 16th, 1931 in Govanhill.
Died January 13th, 2014 at 82 years old in Yorkshire. [ref]
Seyni Kountché
Nigerien president (1931-1987).
Born July 1st, 1931 in Fandou Béri.
Died November 10th, 1987 at 56 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Flora Nwapa
Nigerian writer.
Born January 13th, 1931 in Oguta. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1993 at 62 years old in Enugu (pneumonia). [ref]
Wallace Broecker
American geochronologist and oceanographer (1931–2019).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Manhattan (congestive heart failure). [ref]
Elizabeth J. Feinler
American information scientist.
Baligh Hamdi
Egyptian musician.
Born October 7th, 1931 in Cairo.
Died September 12th, 1993 at 61 years old in Paris (liver failure).
Dritëro Agolli
Albanian poet, writer, and politician (1931–2017).
Born October 13th, 1931 in Devoll District.
Died February 3rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Tirana (lung disease). [ref]
Hamilton Smith
American microbiologist (1931–2025).
Born August 23rd, 1931 in New York City.
Died October 25th, 2025 at 94 years old in Ellicott City. [ref]
Louis Pouzin
French computer scientist.
Born April 20th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Chantenay-Saint-Imbert. [ref]
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