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In the year 1897
715 Notable birthdays
Wacław Kuchar
Polish military officer and footballer (1897-1981).
Born September 16th, 1897 in Łańcut.
Died February 13th, 1981 at 83 years old in Warsaw.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck
German general and knight's cross recipient (1897–1979).
Born January 10th, 1897 in Wrocław.
Died April 15th, 1979 at 82 years old in Überlingen.
Yasujirō Shimazu
Japanese film director (1897–1945).
Born June 3rd, 1897 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Rhys Williams
Welsh actor (1897-1969).
Born December 31st, 1897 in Merionethshire.
Died May 28th, 1969 at 71 years old in Santa Monica.
Paul Oswald Ahnert
German astronomer (1897-1989).
Born November 22nd, 1897 in Chemnitz.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 91 years old in Sonneberg.
Panas Lyubchenko
Ukrainian politician.
Born January 14th, 1897 in Kaharlyk.
Died August 30th, 1937 at 40 years old in Kyiv (unnatural death).
Nikolay Gikalo
Soviet politician (1897-1938).
Born March 20th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 25th, 1938 at 41 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Paul Finet
Belgian politician (1897-1965).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Died May 18th, 1965 at 67 years old in Luxembourg.
Giorgio Santelli
Italian fencer.
Born November 25th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 87 years old in Teaneck.
John O. Aalberg
American audio engineer (1897–1984).
Born April 3rd, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1984 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Karo Halabyan
Soviet architect (1897–1959).
Born July 26th, 1897 in Ganja.
Died January 5th, 1959 at 61 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Ville Pörhölä
Finnish athletics competitor (1897–1964).
Born December 24th, 1897 in Alatornio.
Died November 28th, 1964 at 66 years old in Oulu.
Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender
German opera singer (1897-1978).
Born February 19th, 1897 in Aachen.
Died February 13th, 1978 at 80 years old in Munich, Nuremberg.
Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov
Russian and soviet military leader, red army lieutenant general (1897–1942).
Born March 11th, 1897 in Tarusa.
Died April 19th, 1942 at 45 years old in Vyazemsky District (gunshot wound).
Bert Schneider
Boxer (1897-1986).
Born July 1st, 1897 in Cleveland.
Died February 20th, 1986 at 88 years old in Montreal.
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood
English physical chemist (1897-1967).
Born June 19th, 1897 in London.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.
Moe Herscovitch
Boxer (1897-1969).
Born October 27th, 1897 in Montreal.
Died July 22nd, 1969 at 71 years old in Montreal.
Carl Wery
German actor (1897–1975).
Born August 7th, 1897 in Trostberg.
Died March 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in Munich.
Vladimir Kurasov
Soviet general (1897–1973).
Born July 19th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 29th, 1973 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Vasily Timofeyevich Volsky
Soviet colonel general (1897－1946).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Tula Oblast.
Died February 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Francesco Tricomi
Italian mathematician (1897–1978).
Died November 21st, 1978 at 81 years old in Turin.
Émile Hamilius
Luxembourgish politician, footballer, and army officer (1897-1971).
Born May 16th, 1897 in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 73 years old in Luxembourg.
Carl Erhardt
British ice hockey player (1897–1988).
Born February 15th, 1897 in Beckenham. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 91 years old in London Borough of Bromley.
Sándor Szathmári
Hungarian writer, mechanical engineer and esperantist (1897–1974).
Born June 19th, 1897 in Gyula.
Died September 27th, 1974 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Peter Bamm
German writer (1897–1975).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Hochneukirch.
Died March 30th, 1975 at 77 years old in Zollikon.
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