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In the year 1896
660 Notable birthdays
Sven Lundgren
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born September 29th, 1896 in Stockholm, Bromma.
Died June 18th, 1960 at 63 years old in Bromma.
Romans Suta
Latvian painter, potter, sculptor and designer (1896-1944).
Born April 28th, 1896 in Dzērbene Parish.
Died July 14th, 1944 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Charles Austin Gardner
Botanist from western australia (1896-1970).
Born January 6th, 1896 in Lancaster.
Died February 24th, 1970 at 74 years old in Subiaco (diabetes).
Léon Devos
Belgian racing cyclist.
Born January 17th, 1896 in Ardooie.
Died August 23rd, 1963 at 67 years old in Ardooie.
Karel Skalička
Czech chess player.
Born November 1st, 1896 in Prague.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Aron Pollitz
Swiss footballer (1896-1977).
Born February 11th, 1896 in Basel.
Died November 13th, 1977 at 81 years old in Basel.
Harry Frank
German actor (1896-1947).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Berlin.
Died December 12th, 1947 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Russell Harmer
Sailor.
Born November 5th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died October 31st, 1940 at 43 years old
Edward Pitblado
British ice hockey player (1896–1977).
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Winnipeg.
Died December 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Rodolfo Terlizzi
Fencer (1896–1971).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Florence.
Died July 11th, 1971 at 74 years old in Florence.
Oscar van Rappard
Dutch hurdler and footballer (1896-1962).
Born April 2nd, 1896 in Probolinggo.
Died April 18th, 1962 at 66 years old in The Hague.
Bryan Hines
Olympic wrestler.
Born May 14th, 1896 in Morehead.
Died September 10th, 1964 at 68 years old in Flagstaff.
Inez Clare Verdoorn
South african botanist (1896-1989).
Born June 15th, 1896 in Pretoria.
Died April 2nd, 1989 at 92 years old in Pretoria.
Santiago Amat
Spanish sailor (1896–1982).
Born June 22nd, 1896 in Barcelona.
Died November 5th, 1982 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Árpád Vajda
Chess player (1896-1967).
Born May 2nd, 1896 in Rimavská Sobota.
Died October 25th, 1967 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Jack Oosterlaak
South african sprinter (1896-1968).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Wellington.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 72 years old in Pretoria.
Mario Benzing
Italian writer and translator (1896-1958).
Born December 7th, 1896 in Como.
Died November 29th, 1958 at 61 years old in Milan.
Kondrat Krapiva
Belarusian writer (1896–1991).
Born March 5th, 1896 in Nizok.
Died January 7th, 1991 at 94 years old in Minsk.
Willem Hendrik van den Bos
Dutch astronomer (1896–1974).
Born September 25th, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died March 30th, 1974 at 77 years old in Johannesburg.
Arthur Tell Schwab
Swiss racewalker (1896-1945).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Börtewitz.
Died February 27th, 1945 at 48 years old in Siglingen.
François Hugues
French footballer (1896-1965).
Born August 13th, 1896 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1965 at 69 years old in Levallois-Perret.
Adolphe Reymond
Swiss footballer (1896-1976).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Berlingen.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 79 years old in Berlingen.
Vilho Niittymaa
Athletics competitor (1896–1979).
Born August 19th, 1896 in Yläne.
Died June 29th, 1979 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Vlasta Kálalová
Czech entomologist and doctor (1896–1971).
Born October 26th, 1896 in Bernartice.
Died February 15th, 1971 at 74 years old in Písek.
Alphonse Burnand
Sailor (1896-1981).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Leadville.
Died December 4th, 1981 at 85 years old in Borrego Springs.
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