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In the year 1896
660 Notable birthdays
Léon Bernot
Weightlifter.
Born July 26th, 1896 in La Côte-Saint-André.
Died February 19th, 1975 at 78 years old in Bron.
Robert Johnsen
Danish gymnast (1896-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1896 in Copenhagen.
Died August 31st, 1975 at 79 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Edmund Horton
Bobsledder (1896–1944).
Born March 25th, 1896 in Saranac Lake.
Died May 26th, 1944 at 48 years old in New York City.
Georges Piot
French rower (1896-1980).
Born September 14th, 1896 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 1980 at 83 years old in Créteil.
Albert Geromini
Swiss ice hockey player (1896-1961).
Born April 10th, 1896 in Arvigo.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 65 years old in Thalwil.
Fritiof Svensson
Olympic wrestler (1896-1961).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Bälinge.
Died March 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
Mikhas Charot
Belarusian playwright, writer and poet (1896-1938).
Born November 7th, 1896 in Rudziensk.
Died October 29th, 1937 at 40 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Antonio Marovelli
Italian artistic gymnast.
Born July 4th, 1896 in Melegnano.
Died August 13th, 1943 at 47 years old in Melegnano.
John Langley
American ice hockey player (1896-1967).
Born June 25th, 1896 in Melrose.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 70 years old in Eustis.
Gösta Runö
Modern pentathlete (1896-1922).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Stockholm.
Died November 19th, 1922 at 25 years old in Linköping.
Henry Brask Andersen
Danish cyclist (1896-1970).
Born June 23rd, 1896 in Copenhagen.
Died November 26th, 1970 at 74 years old in Gentofte.
Émile Bouchès
Gymnast (1896–1946).
Born July 3rd, 1896 in Maubeuge. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1946 at 49 years old in Maubeuge. [ref]
William Langford
Canadian rower (1896-1973).
Born August 7th, 1896 in Gravenhurst.
Died January 21st, 1973 at 76 years old in Toronto.
Gunnar Jamvold
Sailor.
Born April 22nd, 1896 in Horten Municipality.
Died September 9th, 1984 at 88 years old in Horten Municipality.
Federico Gay
Italian road bicycle racer (1896–1989).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Turin.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 92 years old in Turin.
Ezio Roselli
Italian artistic gymnast.
Born December 8th, 1896 in La Spezia.
Died January 6th, 1963 at 66 years old in Milan.
Na Hye-sok
Writer and painter from korea (1896-1948).
Born April 18th, 1896 in Suwon.
Died December 10th, 1948 at 52 years old in Seoul (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gunnar Söderlindh
Gymnast (1896–1969).
Born February 10th, 1896 in Örebro.
Died December 26th, 1969 at 73 years old in Gothenburg.
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
German military personnel (1896–1978).
Born November 27th, 1896 in Kiel.
Died November 14th, 1978 at 81 years old in Puntarenas.
John Muldoon
American rugby union player (1896-1944).
Died January 2nd, 1944 at 47 years old in Napa.
José Vidal
Uruguayan footballer (1896-1974).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Montevideo.
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Montevideo.
Matti Perttilä
Olympic wrestler (1896–1968).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Isokyrö.
Died May 12th, 1968 at 72 years old in Isokyrö.
Maria Grollmuß
German teacher (1896-1944).
Born April 24th, 1896 in Leipzig.
Died August 6th, 1944 at 48 years old in Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Adriano Zanaga
Italian bicycle racer (1896-1977).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Padua.
Died January 31st, 1977 at 81 years old in Padua.
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