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In the year 1897
717 Notable birthdays
John Marshall Butler
American politician (1897-1978).
Born July 21st, 1897 in Baltimore.
Died March 14th, 1978 at 80 years old in Rocky Mount.
Ralph Dawson
American film editor (1897-1962).
Born April 18th, 1897 in Westborough. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1962 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
Bulbul
Azerbaijani singer (1897-1961).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Shusha.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 64 years old in Baku.
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Argentinian film director (1897–1968).
Born May 6th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 17th, 1968 at 70 years old in Monte Carlo.
Rudolf von Scheliha
German diplomat (1897-1942).
Born May 31st, 1897 in Cieśle, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 45 years old in Berlin, Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Traycho Kostov
Bulgarian politician (1897-1949).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Sofia.
Died December 17th, 1949 at 52 years old in Sofia (hanging to death).
Elsa Andersson
Sweden's first woman aviator and stunt parachutist (1897–1922).
Born April 27th, 1897 in Strövelstorp. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 24 years old in Askersund (aviation accident). [ref]
Maximilian von Edelsheim
German general (1897–1994).
Born July 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died April 26th, 1994 at 96 years old in Constance.
Miguel Fleta
Spanish operatic tenor (1897–1938).
Born December 1st, 1897 in Albalate de Cinca. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1938 at 40 years old in A Coruña (uremia). [ref]
Johan Willem Beyen
Dutch politician, diplomat and author (1897–1976).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Utrecht.
Died April 29th, 1976 at 78 years old in The Hague.
Eduard Tisse
Soviet cinematographer (1897–1961).
Born April 13th, 1897 in Liepāja.
Died November 18th, 1961 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Helene Chadwick
Actress (1897-1940).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Oneida County.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.
Carl Munters
Swedish inventor (1897–1989).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Järna.
Died March 29th, 1983 at 86 years old in Switzerland. [ref]
Harald Sæverud
Norwegian composer (1897-1992).
Born April 17th, 1897 in Nordnes.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 94 years old in Bergen.
Jean Cassou
French writer, art critic and poet (1897–1986).
Born July 9th, 1897 in Bilbao, Deusto. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1986 at 88 years old in Paris, 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
René Iché
French artist (1897-1954).
Born January 21st, 1897 in Sallèles-d'Aude.
Died December 23rd, 1954 at 57 years old in Paris.
Pablo Sorozábal
Spanish composer (1897-1988).
Born September 18th, 1897 in San Sebastián.
Died December 28th, 1988 at 91 years old in Madrid.
Gertrude Blanch
American mathematician (1897–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1897 in Kolno.
Died January 1st, 1996 at 98 years old in San Diego.
Arturo Barea
Spanish writer (1897-1957).
Born September 20th, 1897 in Badajoz.
Died December 24th, 1957 at 60 years old in London.
Thomas Dehler
German politician (1897-1967).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Lichtenfels.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 69 years old in Streitberg (myocardial infarction).
Hasan Âli Yücel
Turkish educator and politician (1897–1961).
Born December 17th, 1897 in Istanbul.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
André Marie
French politician (1897-1974).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Honfleur.
Died June 12th, 1974 at 76 years old in Rouen.
Enrique Hertzog
President of bolivia (1896-1980).
Born November 10th, 1897 in La Paz.
Died July 31st, 1981 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Malcolm St. Clair
Hollywood film director, writer, producer and actor (1897-1952).
Born May 17th, 1897 in Los Angeles.
Died June 1st, 1952 at 55 years old in Pasadena.
Max Hansen
Danish tenor and actor (1897-1961).
Born December 22nd, 1897 in Mannheim.
Died November 13th, 1961 at 63 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
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