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In the year 1897
715 Notable birthdays
Hans Granfelt
Swedish fencer and discus thrower (1897–1963).
Born October 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died September 5th, 1963 at 65 years old in Danderyd Municipality.
André Muffang
Civil engineer, manager and chess player (1897–1989).
Born July 25th, 1897 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died March 1st, 1989 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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]
Bengt Bengtsson
Swedish army officer and gymnast (1897–1977).
Born September 30th, 1897.
Died October 10th, 1977 at 80 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
Jerzy Zabielski
Fencer (1897–1958).
Born March 28th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 61 years old in Warsaw.
Gösta Bengtsson
Sailor (1897-1984).
Born July 25th, 1897 in Gothenburg.
Died January 19th, 1984 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Toshmuhammad Qori-Niyoziy
Uzbek mathematician (1897–1970).
Born September 2nd, 1897 in Khujand.
Died March 17th, 1970 at 72 years old in Tashkent.
Henry Kaltenbrunn
South african cyclist (1897-1971).
Born May 15th, 1897 in Vryburg.
Died February 15th, 1971 at 73 years old in Benoni.
Sigurd Moen
Norwegian speed skater (1897–1967).
Born October 31st, 1897 in Krødsherad Municipality.
Died October 6th, 1967 at 69 years old in Drammen.
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
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).
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]
François Claessens
Gymnast (1897-1971).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Berchem.
Died September 29th, 1971 at 73 years old in Antwerp.
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]
Everett Bradley
American pentathlete.
Born May 19th, 1897 in Cedar Rapids.
Died July 25th, 1969 at 72 years old in Wichita.
Kalle Westerlund
Finnish wrestler (1897-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Erik Charpentier
Gymnast (1897-1978).
Born August 17th, 1897 in Sölvesborg.
Died February 17th, 1978 at 80 years old in Lund.
Noël Delberghe
French water polo player (1897–1965).
Born December 25th, 1897 in Tourcoing.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 67 years old in Paris.
Aage Walther
Danish gymnast (1897-1961).
Born April 21st, 1897 in Kølstrup Parish.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Kølstrup.
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