Died On February 1st
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Discover the most famous people who died on February 1. The list includes people like Mary Shelley, Werner Heisenberg, Shah Jahan, Buster Keaton, Piet Mondrian. Famous personalities featured on this list, include astronauts, physicists, actors and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & India and many more countries.
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Mary Shelley(British Author Best Known for Her Gothic Novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’)
Birthdate: August 30, 1797
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Somers Town, London, England
Died: 1851
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Buster Keaton(Comedian, Actor and Filmmaker Known for His Deadpan Expressions, Which Earned Him the Nickname ‘The Great Stone Face’)
Birthdate: October 4, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Piqua, Kansas, United States
Died: 1966
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: December 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santee, California, United States
Died: 1988
4
Werner Heisenberg(German Theoretical Physicist and One of the Main Pioneers of the Theory of Quantum Mechanics)
Birthdate: December 5, 1901
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Würzburg, Germany
Died: 1976
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Kalpana Chawla(Indian-Born American Astronaut Who Was the First Woman of Indian Origin to Go to Space)
Birthdate: March 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Karnal, Haryana, India
Died: 2003
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Ed Koch(105th Mayor of New York City)
Birthdate: December 12, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Daniel Pearl(American Journalist Who Was Kidnapped and Later Decapitated by Terrorists in Pakistan)
Birthdate: October 10, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2002
Birthdate: January 5, 1592
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lahore
Died: 1666
Birthdate: February 3, 1943
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fairfield, Alabama, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Don Cornelius
(Television show host)
Birthdate: September 27, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2012
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: May 2, 1885
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1966
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: March 10, 1846
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Died: 1850
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John Vernon(Canadian Actor Best Known for His Films: ‘Animal House’, ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’)
Birthdate: February 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 2005
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: December 8, 1930
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 2014
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Elisa Lam(Chinese-Canadian Tourist Who Was Found Dead in Los Angeles Cecil Hotel)
Birthdate: April 30, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Died: 2013
Birthdate: February 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 2019
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Richey Edwards
(Lyricist and Rhythm Guitarist of the Alternative Rock Band Manic Street Preachers)
Birthdate: December 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Blackwood, Wales
Died: 1995
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Malvern, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1989
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Friedrich Paulus(German Field Marshal Best Known for Commanding the 6th Army During the Battle of Stalingrad)
Birthdate: September 23, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guxhagen, Germany
Died: 1957
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William Desmond Taylor(Director and Actor Known for His Films: ‘The Diamond from the Sky’, ‘A Woman Scorned’ and ‘Ben Blair’)
Birthdate: April 26, 1872
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Carlow, Ireland
Died: 1922
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Angelo Dundee
(Boxing Trainer)
Birthdate: August 30, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2012
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Marjorie Reynolds
(American Actress Known for Her Role as 'Linda Mason' in the 1942 Musical Film 'Holiday Inn')
Birthdate: August 12, 1917
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Buhl, Idaho, United States
Died: 1997
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Ilan Ramon
(Fighter pilot)
Birthdate: June 20, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ramat Gan, Israel
Died: 2003
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Augustus II the Strong
(Elector of Saxony)
Birthdate: May 12, 1670
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: 1733
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: July 12, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, United States
Died: 2003
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William C. McCool
(NASA Astronaut and the Pilot of the Ill-Fated Space Shuttle Columbia Mission)
Birthdate: September 23, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Diego
Died: 2003
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Laurel Clark
(Medical Doctor)
Birthdate: March 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, United States
Died: 2003
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Wisława Szymborska(Polish Poet, Essayist, Translator and Winner of 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: July 2, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kórnik, Poland
Died: 2012
Birthdate: March 1, 1324
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland
Died: 1371
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Luis Aragonés
(Spanish Football Manager and Player)
Birthdate: July 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Madrid
Died: 2014
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Edwin Howard Armstrong
(American Electrical Engineer and Inventor, Who Developed FM Radio and the Superheterodyne Receiver System)
Birthdate: December 18, 1890
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chelsea, New York, United States
Died: 1954
Birthdate: August 13, 1819
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Skreen, Ireland
Died: 1903
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Michael P. Anderson
(Officer, Astronaut, Physicist)
Birthdate: December 25, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Plattsburgh (city), New York
Died: 2003
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Matthew Fontaine Maury
(American Astronomer, Oceanographer, Meteorologist, Geologist and Naval Officer)
Birthdate: January 14, 1806
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1873
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David M. Brown
(Officer, Astronaut)
Birthdate: April 16, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Arlington County
Died: 2003
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Barış Manço
(Musician, Singer)
Birthdate: January 2, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Died: 1999
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Elaine de Kooning
(Distinguished Landscape and Portrait Artist)
Birthdate: March 12, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1989
Birthdate: February 28, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: La Harpe, Illinois, United States
Died: 1994
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Shintaro Ishihara
(Former Governor of Tokyo (1999 - 2012))
Birthdate: September 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan
Died: 2022
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Jack Brisco
(American Professional Wrestler)
Birthdate: September 21, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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H. H. Asquith(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916)
Birthdate: September 1, 1852
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Morley, England
Died: 1928
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Mongo Santamaría
(Percussionist)
Birthdate: April 7, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: 2003
Birthdate: 0451 AD
Birthplace: Site of Battle of Faughart - 1318, Ireland
Died: 0525
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Alva Myrdal(Swedish Politician and Sociologist & Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982)
Birthdate: January 31, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Died: 1986
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William Sterndale Bennett
(Composer)
Birthdate: April 13, 1816
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Died: 1875
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Hans Richter
(Artist and Filmmaker Known for His Role in the 'Dada Movement')
Birthdate: April 6, 1888
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Berlin, German
Died: 1976
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Frank Worsley
(Sailor, Explorer)
Birthdate: February 22, 1872
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Akaroa, New Zealand
Died: 1943
Birthdate: October 22, 1881
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Died: 1958
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Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
(Prince)
Birthdate: March 21, 1887
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Palácio Nacional de Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1908
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Gian Carlo Menotti(One of the Most Frequently Performed Opera Composers of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: July 7, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cadegliano-Viconago, Italy
Died: 2007