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In the year 1896
661 Notable birthdays
Noel Streatfeild
British children's author (1895–1986).
Born December 24th, 1896 in Frant.
Died September 11th, 1986 at 89 years old in London, Greater London.
Henri de Lubac
Jesuit theologian and cardinal (1896–1991).
Born February 20th, 1896 in Cambrai.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 95 years old in Paris.
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Eastern orthodox ascetic (1896-1966).
Born June 4th, 1896 in Kharkiv Oblast.
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 70 years old in Seattle.
Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (1896–1989).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Kansas City.
Died September 30th, 1989 at 92 years old in New York City (disease).
Robert E. Sherwood
American writer (1896–1955).
Born April 4th, 1896 in New Rochelle.
Died November 14th, 1955 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Milena Jesenská
Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896-1944).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Prague.
Died May 17th, 1944 at 47 years old in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Ravensbrück (kidney failure).
André Masson
French painter (1896-1987).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Balagny-sur-Thérain. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1987 at 91 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
David Wechsler
American psychologist and academic (1896–1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Iași County.
Died May 2nd, 1981 at 85 years old in New York City.
Bob Meusel
American baseball player (1896–1977).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Jose.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Bellflower.
Arthur Calwell
Australian politician (1896–1973).
Born August 28th, 1896 in West Melbourne.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 76 years old in East Melbourne.
Eugenio Montale
Italian poet (1896-1981).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Genoa.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 84 years old in Milan.
Arthur William Radford
United states naval aviator (1896-1973).
Born February 27th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Frederic John Walker
Royal navy captain (1896–1944).
Born June 3rd, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died July 9th, 1944 at 48 years old in Seaforth.
Ernesto Lecuona
Cuban composer (1896-1963).
Born August 6th, 1896 in Guanabacoa. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1963 at 67 years old in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (asthma).
Léonide Massine
Ballet dancer (1896–1979).
Born August 9th, 1896 in Moscow.
Died March 15th, 1979 at 82 years old in Borken, Cologne (disease).
Otmar von Verschuer
German military physician, geneticist and biochemist (1896-1969).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Wildeck.
Died August 8th, 1969 at 73 years old in Münster (traffic collision).
John L. McClellan
American lawyer, politician, and u.s. senator from arkansas.
Born February 25th, 1896 in Sheridan.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Little Rock.
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
R. C. Sherriff
British playwright and screenwriter (1896–1975).
Born June 6th, 1896 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died November 13th, 1975 at 79 years old in Esher.
Howard Hanson
American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (1896–1981).
Born October 28th, 1896 in Wahoo.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 84 years old in Rochester.
Louise Fazenda
American actress (1895-1962).
Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette.
Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage).
Boris Skossyreff
Russian adventurer, self-declared king of andorra (1896-1989).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Vilnius.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 93 years old in Boppard.
Ira Clarence Eaker
United states air force general (1896-1987).
Born April 13th, 1896 in Pontotoc.
Died August 6th, 1987 at 91 years old in Joint Base Andrews.
Florence Mills
African american cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian (1896–1927).
Born January 25th, 1896 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 1st, 1927 at 31 years old in New York City.
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