Born on April 4
2 figures in our catalog were born on April 4, from the earliest to the most recent.
Fred Noonan
1893 — 1938
ExplorationMilitary
An American navigator and aviator, Fred Noonan served as navigator for Amelia Earhart during their attempted around-the-world flight in 1937. He disappeared with her over the Pacific, leaving behind one of aviation's greatest mysteries.
Marguerite Duras
1914 — 1996
Literature
French writer, playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker (1914–1996), Marguerite Duras is a major figure in contemporary literature. Author of The Lover, she revolutionized the novel form by exploring psychological introspection and the formal ruptures of the Nouveau Roman.
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