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In the year 1897
715 Notable birthdays
Nikola Avramov
Bulgarian artist (1897-1945).
Born May 21st, 1897 in Yambol.
Died June 15th, 1945 at 48 years old in Sofia.
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).
Yefim Golyshev
Ukrainian artist (1897-1970).
Born September 20th, 1897 in Kherson. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1970 at 73 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Franklin Hansen
Sound engineer (1897-1982).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.
Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
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.
Robert Pache
Swiss footballer (1897-1974).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Morges.
Died December 31st, 1974 at 77 years old in Pully.
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).
Emil Boyson
Norwegian writer and translator (1897–1979).
Born September 4th, 1897 in Bergen.
Died June 2nd, 1979 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Ulises Poirier
Chilean footballer (1897-1977).
Born February 2nd, 1897 in Quillota.
Died March 9th, 1977 at 80 years old in Viña del Mar.
Mikhail Evgenievich Masson
Uzbeki archaeologist (1897-1986).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 2nd, 1986 at 88 years old in Tashkent.
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.
Martti Marttelin
Athletics competitor (1897-1940).
Born June 18th, 1897 in Nummi.
Died March 1st, 1940 at 42 years old in Burnaya.
Edward Moore
American rower (1897–1968).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Ringgold.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Middleburg.
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.
Chōko Iida
Japanese actress.
Born April 15th, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 26th, 1972 at 75 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
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]
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]
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.
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]
Thoralf Strømstad
Nordic skier (1897–1984).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Bærum Municipality.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 86 years old in Oslo.
Rudolf Ramseyer
Swiss footballer (1897-1943).
Born September 17th, 1897 in Bern.
Died September 13th, 1943 at 45 years old in Bern.
Émile Champion
French olympic runner athlete (1879–1934).
Born March 23rd, 1897 in Laval.
Died August 4th, 1934 at 37 years old in Bordeaux.
Edwin Graves
American rower (1897–1986).
Born July 10th, 1897 in Chesapeake City.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 88 years old in Scituate.
Ber Groosjohan
Dutch footballer (1897-1971).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Rotterdam.
Died August 5th, 1971 at 74 years old in Rotterdam.
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