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In the year 1896
660 Notable birthdays
Ulrich Greifelt
German general of police (1896-1949).
Born December 8th, 1896 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1949 at 52 years old in Landsberg am Lech.
Mordecai Ardon
Painter and stained glass artist (1896-1992).
Born July 13th, 1896 in Tuchów.
Died June 18th, 1992 at 95 years old in Jerusalem.
George Reader
English football referee (1896–1978).
Born November 22nd, 1896 in Nuneaton.
Died July 13th, 1978 at 81 years old in Southampton.
Paul Citroen
Dutch painter (1896-1983).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Berlin, Germany.
Died March 13th, 1983 at 86 years old in Wassenaar.
Marda Vanne
Actress.
Born September 27th, 1896 in South Africa.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 73 years old in London.
Hal Haig Prieste
American centenarian and olympic bronze medalist (1896–2001).
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Fresno.
Died April 19th, 2001 at 104 years old in Camden. [ref]
Robert Gerhard
Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer (1896–1971).
Born September 25th, 1896 in Valls.
Died January 5th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Josef Mašín
Czech general (1896-1942).
Born August 26th, 1896 in Lošany. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1942 at 45 years old in Prague (execution by shooting). [ref]
Halyna Kuzmenko
Ukrainian anarchist (1897–1978).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Pishchanii Brid. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1978 at 81 years old in Taraz. [ref]
Alberto Demicheli
Dictator of uruguay (1896-1980).
Born August 7th, 1896 in Rocha.
Died October 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Montevideo.
Josef Fitzthum
German general (1896-1945).
Born September 14th, 1896 in Engelhartstetten.
Died January 10th, 1945 at 48 years old in Wiener Neudorf (traffic collision).
Jacques Rueff
French economist and adviser to the french government (1896-1978).
Born August 23rd, 1896 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Peng Pai
Chinese agrarian movement and peasants' rights activist (1896-1929).
Born October 22nd, 1896 in Haifeng County.
Died August 30th, 1929 at 32 years old in Shang-hai (gunshot wound).
Ethel Shutta
American actress and singer (1896-1976).
Born December 1st, 1896 in Manhattan.
Died February 5th, 1976 at 79 years old in New York City (disease).
Andrés Eloy Blanco
Venezuelan politician and poet.
Born August 6th, 1896 in Cumaná.
Died May 21st, 1955 at 58 years old in Mexico City.
Hans Cramer
German general (1896–1968).
Born July 13th, 1896 in Minden.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Minden.
Charlie Rivel
Spanish circus clown (1896-1983).
Born April 23rd, 1896 in Cubelles.
Died July 26th, 1983 at 87 years old in Sant Pere de Ribes (hemiplegia).
Wanda Gertz
Polish soldier (1896–1958).
Born April 13th, 1896 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1958 at 62 years old in London.
Gerardo Diego
Spanish poet (1896–1987).
Born October 3rd, 1896 in Santander.
Died July 8th, 1987 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-Genoa
Princess of savoy-genoa.
Born August 1st, 1896 in Agliè.
Died February 3rd, 1971 at 74 years old in Rome.
Arlene Harris
Canadian-born american radio, film, and television actress (1896-1976).
Born July 7th, 1896 in Toronto.
Died June 12th, 1976 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ho Chong
Korean politician and independence activist (1896-1988).
Born April 8th, 1896 in Busan.
Died September 18th, 1988 at 92 years old in Seoul (disease).
Israel Rokach
Israeli politician (1896–1959).
Born December 31st, 1896 in Jaffa. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1959 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
Yakov Yakovlev
Soviet politician (1896-1938).
Born June 21st, 1896 in Hrodna.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 42 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting).
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle