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In the year 1898
720 Notable birthdays
David Jack
English footballer (1898-1958).
Born April 3rd, 1898 in Bolton.
Died September 10th, 1958 at 60 years old in Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth.
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
Former elected state president of south africa who died before being able to take office (1898–1968).
Born March 8th, 1898 in Klerksdorp. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1968 at 69 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease).
Ivan Triesault
American-estonian actor (1898-1980).
Born July 13th, 1898 in Tallinn.
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Viktor Pavičić
Croatian soldier (1898–1943).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Gospić.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 44 years old in Volgograd.
Katharine Mary Briggs
British folklorist (1898–1980).
Born November 8th, 1898 in Hampstead.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 81 years old in St Margaret's at Cliffe.
Pyotr Leshchenko
Russian singer (1898–1954).
Born June 14th, 1898 in Isaieve.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Târgu Ocna (ulcer).
Wallace F. Bennett
American businessman and politician (1898–1993).
Born November 13th, 1898 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1993 at 95 years old in Salt Lake City.
John Stuart
Scottish actor (1898–1979).
Born July 18th, 1898 in Edinburgh.
Died October 17th, 1979 at 81 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen.
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf.
Jimmy Yancey
African american boogie-woogie pianist, composer and lyricist (1898-1951).
Born February 20th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 1951 at 53 years old in Chicago (stroke, diabetes).
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
German actor (1898-1958).
Born May 5th, 1898 in Szczecin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Guy Stewart Callendar
British engineer.
Born February 9th, 1898 in Montreal.
Died October 3rd, 1964 at 66 years old in London (pneumonia).
Andy Kirk
American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader (1898-1992).
Born May 28th, 1898 in Newport.
Died December 11th, 1992 at 94 years old in New York City.
Art Baker
Film, television and radio actor (1898-1966).
Born January 7th, 1898 in New York City.
Died August 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Katherine Esau
German-american botanist (1898-1997).
Born April 15th, 1898 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1997 at 99 years old in Santa Barbara.
Katharine Alexander
American actress (1898–1981).
Born September 22nd, 1898 in Fort Smith.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 82 years old in Tryon.
Henry DeWolf Smyth
American physicist and diplomat (1898–1986).
Born May 1st, 1898 in Clinton.
Died September 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).
Youssef Wahbi
Egyptian film director and actor (1898–1982).
Born July 14th, 1898 in Faiyum.
Died October 17th, 1982 at 84 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Henryk Sucharski
Major of the polish army (1898–1946).
Born November 12th, 1898 in Gręboszów.
Died August 30th, 1946 at 47 years old in Naples (peritonitis).
Yakup Satar
Turkish military officer (1898–2008).
Born March 11th, 1898 in Crimea.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 110 years old in Eskişehir. [ref]
Walter Schimana
German waffen-ss general.
Born March 12th, 1898 in Opava. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salzburg.
Morgan Farley
American actor (1898–1988).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Mamaroneck.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 90 years old in San Pedro.
Valentine Penrose
French writer and artist (1898–1978).
Born January 1st, 1898 in Mont-de-Marsan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chiddingly.
Leon Štukelj
Slovenian gymnast (1898–1999).
Born November 12th, 1898 in Novo Mesto.
Died November 8th, 1999 at 100 years old in Maribor (myocardial infarction).
Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
Princess of russia (1898–1988).
Born March 15th, 1898 in Dulber.
Died April 21st, 1988 at 90 years old in Chantilly.
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