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In the year 1897
717 Notable birthdays
Franklin Hansen
Sound engineer (1897-1982).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.
Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Lucy Fox
American actress (1897-1970).
Born October 25th, 1897 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1970 at 72 years old in Palm Beach.
Fred Forbát
Swedish-based hungarian architect (1897–1972).
Born March 31st, 1897 in Pécs. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 75 years old in Vällingby (disease).
Julius von Bernuth
German general (1897–1942).
Born August 12th, 1897 in Metz.
Died July 12th, 1942 at 44 years old in Russia.
Henri Larnoe
Belgian footballer (1897-1978).
Born May 18th, 1897 in Antwerp.
Died February 24th, 1978 at 80 years old in Zoersel.
Maxim Ammosov
Soviet politician (1897–1938).
Born December 22nd, 1897.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 40 years old in Moscow.
Robert Pache
Swiss footballer (1897-1974).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Morges.
Died December 31st, 1974 at 77 years old in Pully.
C. Wayland Brooks
American politician, illinois (1897-1957).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Bureau County.
Died January 14th, 1957 at 59 years old in Chicago.
Crescencia Pérez
Argentinian nun (1897–1932).
Born August 17th, 1897 in General San Martín.
Died May 20th, 1932 at 34 years old in Vallenar (lung disease).
Ulises Poirier
Chilean footballer (1897-1977).
Born February 2nd, 1897 in Quillota.
Died March 9th, 1977 at 80 years old in Viña del Mar.
Emil Boyson
Norwegian writer and translator (1897–1979).
Born September 4th, 1897 in Bergen.
Died June 2nd, 1979 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Ángel Médici
Argentine association football player and manager (1897-1971).
Born December 20th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Edward Moore
American rower (1897–1968).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Ringgold.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Middleburg.
Martti Marttelin
Athletics competitor (1897-1940).
Born June 18th, 1897 in Nummi.
Died March 1st, 1940 at 42 years old in Burnaya.
René Borjas
Uruguayan footballer (1897-1931).
Born December 23rd, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died December 19th, 1931 at 33 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Myroslav Irchan
Ukrainian esperantist and journalist (1897-1937).
Born July 14th, 1897 in Kolomyia Raion.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 40 years old in Sandarmokh.
Thoralf Strømstad
Nordic skier (1897–1984).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Bærum Municipality.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 86 years old in Oslo.
Sigfrid Lindberg
Swedish footballer (1897-1977).
Born March 25th, 1897 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1977 at 79 years old in Helsingborgs Maria church parish. [ref]
Adrienne Thomas
German autobiographical novelist (1897–1980).
Born June 24th, 1897 in Saint-Avold. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1980 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood
English physical chemist (1897-1967).
Born June 19th, 1897 in London.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.
Hilda Vīka
Latvian artist, writer and poet (1897-1963).
Born November 5th, 1897 in Riga.
Died February 14th, 1963 at 65 years old in Riga.
Mikhail Evgenievich Masson
Uzbeki archaeologist (1897-1986).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 2nd, 1986 at 88 years old in Tashkent.
Edwin Graves
American rower (1897–1986).
Born July 10th, 1897 in Chesapeake City.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 88 years old in Scituate.
Émile Champion
French olympic runner athlete (1879–1934).
Born March 23rd, 1897 in Laval.
Died August 4th, 1934 at 37 years old in Bordeaux.
Rudolf Ramseyer
Swiss footballer (1897-1943).
Born September 17th, 1897 in Bern.
Died September 13th, 1943 at 45 years old in Bern.
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