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In the year 1897
717 Notable birthdays
José Pérez
Uruguayan association football player (1898-1920).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1920 at 23 years old
Erminio Dones
Italian rower (1887–1945).
Born April 14th, 1897 in Venice.
Died April 25th, 1945 at 48 years old in Milan.
Erik Burman
Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1985).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died March 31st, 1985 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Charles Mulder
Bobsledder.
Born July 1st, 1897 in Antwerp.
Died May 7th, 1953 at 55 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Anthonij Guépin
Dutch sailor (1897–1964).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Den Helder.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 67 years old in Sint-Truiden. [ref]
Jerzy Zabielski
Fencer (1897–1958).
Born March 28th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 61 years old in Warsaw.
Leslie Savage
British swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born March 16th, 1897 in Sutton. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1979 at 82 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Gösta Bengtsson
Sailor (1897-1984).
Born July 25th, 1897 in Gothenburg.
Died January 19th, 1984 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Józef Lange
Cyclist (1897-1972).
Born March 16th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Georg Brunner
Field hockey player (1897-1959).
Born December 15th, 1897 in Leipzig.
Died November 16th, 1959 at 61 years old
Bengt Bengtsson
Swedish army officer and gymnast (1897–1977).
Born September 30th, 1897.
Died October 10th, 1977 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Sigurd Moen
Norwegian speed skater (1897–1967).
Born October 31st, 1897 in Krødsherad Municipality.
Died October 6th, 1967 at 69 years old in Drammen.
Henry Kaltenbrunn
South african cyclist (1897-1971).
Born May 15th, 1897 in Vryburg.
Died February 15th, 1971 at 73 years old in Benoni.
Xaver Affentranger
Ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
Born December 1st, 1897 in Switzerland.
Died January 9th, 1971 at 73 years old [ref]
Fritz Hünenberger
Swiss weightlifter (1897-1976).
Born March 14th, 1897 in Riehen.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 79 years old
Philippe Van Volckxsom
Belgian icehockeyplayer, speed skater and rower.
Born May 21st, 1897 in Saint-Gilles.
Died December 20th, 1939 at 42 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Mezzi Andreossi
Swiss ice hockey player (1897-1958).
Born June 30th, 1897 in St. Moritz.
Died September 28th, 1958 at 61 years old in St. Moritz (cerebral hemorrhage).
François Claessens
Gymnast (1897-1971).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Berchem.
Died September 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Antwerp.
Erik Charpentier
Gymnast (1897-1978).
Born August 17th, 1897 in Sölvesborg.
Died February 17th, 1978 at 80 years old in Lund.
Aage Walther
Danish gymnast (1897-1961).
Born April 21st, 1897 in Kølstrup Parish.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Kølstrup.
Everett Bradley
American pentathlete.
Born May 19th, 1897 in Cedar Rapids.
Died July 25th, 1969 at 72 years old in Wichita.
Noël Delberghe
French water polo player (1897–1965).
Born December 25th, 1897 in Tourcoing.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 67 years old in Paris.
Kalle Westerlund
Finnish wrestler (1897-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Percy Bryant
Bobsledder (1897–1960).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Saranac Lake. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1960 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
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