Died On February 3rd
Discover the most famous people who died on February 3. The list includes people like Woodrow Wilson, Buddy Holly, Johannes Gutenberg, Ritchie Valens, Ernst Mayr. Famous personalities featured on this list, include mathematicians, political leaders, actresses and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, France & United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Buddy Holly(Singer-Songwriter & Pioneer in Mid 1950's Rock and Roll)
Birthdate: September 7, 1936
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas, United States
Died: 1959
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ritchie Valens(A 'Rock and Roll' Pioneer and a Forefather of the 'Chicano Rock' Movement)
Birthdate: May 13, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1959
Birthdate: December 28, 1856
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States
Died: 1924
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John Cassavetes(One of the Most Influential American Directors of the Later Half of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: December 9, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1989
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Johannes Gutenberg(German Inventor and Printer Who Introduced Printing to Europe With His Mechanical Movable-Type Printing Press)
Birthdate: 1400 AD
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: 1468
Birthdate: August 28, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1991
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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The Big Bopper
(Singer, Musician, Disc jockey, Songwriter)
Birthdate: October 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Port Arthur
Died: 1959
Birthdate: April 30, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2006
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ben Gazzara
(Actor, Director)
Birthdate: August 28, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Audrey Meadows
(American Actress Known for Her Role in the Sitcom 'The Honeymooners')
Birthdate: February 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1996
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: April 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States
Died: 2003
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Anna May Wong
(American Actress and First Chinese American Film Star in 'Hollywood')
Birthdate: January 3, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1961
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: 1404
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amasya
Died: 1451
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Umm Kulthum
(The Voice of Egypt)
Birthdate: December 31, 1898
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: El-Senbellawein, Egypt
Died: 1975
15
Haya Harareet
(Israeli Actress and Screenwriter)
Birthdate: September 20, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Haifa, Israel
Died: 2021
16
John of Gaunt
(British Royal Prince, Military Leader and Duke of Lancaster)
Birthdate: March 6, 1340
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Bavo's Abbey, Ghent, Belgium
Died: 1399
Birthdate: April 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Troy, New York, United States
Died: 2016
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Gia Long(Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam)
Birthdate: February 8, 1762
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hue
Died: 1820
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Fukuzawa Yukichi
(Writer, Teacher, Educationist, Philosopher, University teacher, Critic, Journalist)
Birthdate: January 10, 1835
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ōsaka
Died: 1901
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Zaifeng, Prince Chun
(Prince regent of the Qing Dynasty)
Birthdate: February 12, 1883
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beijing
Died: 1951
21
Joan Mondale
(Art advocate)
Birthdate: August 8, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon
Died: 2014
22
Marc Mitscher
(Admiral of the navy)
Birthdate: January 26, 1887
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hillsboro, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1947
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Charlie Sifford
(American Professional Golfer)
Birthdate: June 2, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1626
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leiden, Netherlands
Died: 1679
Birthdate: December 9, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Died: 2010
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George Steiner
(Literary critic, Essayist, Philosopher, Novelist)
Birthdate: April 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: 2020
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Bohumil Hrabal
(One of the Greatest Czech Writers of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: March 28, 1914
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brno, Czechia
Died: 1997
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Thomas Mellon
(Entrepreneur, Lawyer)
Birthdate: February 3, 1813
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cappagh, United Kingdom
Died: 1908
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Christiaan de Wet
(Boer General, Rebel Leader and Politician)
Birthdate: October 7, 1854
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Smithfield, South Africa
Died: 1922
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Julie Adams
(Actress Known for Her Small Screen Role as 'Paula Denning' on the 1980s Soap Opera 'Capitol')
Birthdate: October 17, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Dick McGuire
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: January 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: September 21, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Died: 2011
33
Ansgar
(Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen)
Birthdate: September 8, 0801
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Died: 0865
34
Reinhart Koselleck
(Historian)
Birthdate: April 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Görlitz, Lower Silesia, Germany
Died: 2006
35
John Butler Yeats
(Artist)
Birthdate: March 16, 1839
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lawrencetown, County Down, Ireland
Died: 1922
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Maria Theresa of Austria-Este
(Queen)
Birthdate: July 2, 1849
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brno, Czechia
Died: 1919
37
Robert III, Duke of Normandy
(Duke of Normandy)
Birthdate: 1051 AD
Birthplace: Normandy, France
Died: 1134
38
Choudhry Rahmat Ali
(Pakistani Nationalist Who Was One of the Earliest Proponents of the Creation of the State of Pakistan)
Birthdate: November 16, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Garhshankar, Punjab, India
Died: 1951
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James Kenneth Stephen
(Poet)
Birthdate: February 25, 1859
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1892
Birthdate: March 14, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Died: 2010
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Alla Rakha
(Composer, Percussionist)
Birthdate: April 29, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jammu
Died: 2000
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John Gould
(Ornithologist)
Birthdate: September 14, 1804
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lyme Regis, United Kingdom
Died: 1881
Birthdate: September 28, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: 2000
Birthdate: February 16, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Preston, Maryland, United States
Died: 2002
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Oliver Heaviside
(Mathematician, Physicist, Engineer, Telegraphy)
Birthdate: May 18, 1850
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Camden Town
Died: 1925
Birthdate: January 22, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nantong, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Died: 2009
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: April 29, 1934
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2009
Birthdate: February 3, 1859
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rheydt, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 1935
Birthdate: April 12, 1883
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1964
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Bernal Díaz del Castillo
(Spanish Conquistador Known for His Conquest of the Aztec Empire)
Birthdate: 1492 AD
Birthplace: Medina del Campo, Spain
Died: 1584