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In the year 1898
720 Notable birthdays
Alfred Sauvy
Demographer, anthropologist and historian of the french economy (1898–1990).
Born October 31st, 1898 in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ernst Wollweber
East german stasi officer (1898-1967).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Hann. Münden.
Died May 3rd, 1967 at 68 years old in East Berlin.
Lev Knipper
Russian composer and secret police agent (1898–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Tbilisi.
Died July 30th, 1974 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Erna Sack
German singer (1898-1972).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Spandau.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 74 years old in Mainz (cancer).
Luang Wichitwathakan (Wichit Wichitwathakan)
Thai nobleman (1898–1962).
Born August 11th, 1898 in Uthai Thani.
Died March 31st, 1962 at 63 years old in Bangkok.
Odette Myrtil
French actor (1898-1978).
Born June 28th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Doylestown (stroke).
Masuji Ibuse
Japanese author (1898–1993).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Kamo.
Died July 10th, 1993 at 95 years old in Tokyo.
Friedrich Hildebrandt
German general (1898-1948).
Born September 19th, 1898 in Kiekindemark.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Xavier Zubiri
Spanish philosopher (1898-1983).
Born December 4th, 1898 in San Sebastián.
Died September 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in Madrid.
María Corda
Hungarian actress (1898-1976).
Died February 15th, 1976 at 77 years old in Thônex. [ref]
E. Hoffmann Price
American writer (1898–1988).
Born July 3rd, 1898 in Fowler.
Died June 18th, 1988 at 89 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Alberto Suppici
Uruguayan football player and manager (1898-1981).
Born November 20th, 1898 in Colonia del Sacramento.
Died June 21st, 1981 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Jean Fautrier
French painter (1898-1964).
Born May 16th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 21st, 1964 at 66 years old in Châtenay-Malabry.
István Dobi
Hungarian politician (1898–1968).
Born December 31st, 1898 in Szőny.
Died November 24th, 1968 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
Czech educator and artist (1898-1944).
Born July 30th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1944 at 46 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
Paul A. Weiss
Austrian-american biologist.
Born March 21st, 1898 in Vienna.
Died September 8th, 1989 at 91 years old in White Plains.
Claire Adams
Canadian actress (1898-1978).
Born September 24th, 1898 in Winnipeg. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1978 at 80 years old in Melbourne.
Otto Hitzfeld
German general (1898–1990).
Born May 7th, 1898 in Schluchsee.
Died December 6th, 1990 at 92 years old in Dossenheim.
Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer (1898-1975).
Born May 14th, 1898 in Bunkie.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in New York City.
Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
Polish writer and journalist, author of over a dozen popular novels (1898–1939).
Born August 10th, 1898 in Akuniova.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 41 years old in Kuty.
Paul Tournier
Swiss physician and author, pastoral counsellor (1898-1986).
Born May 12th, 1898 in Geneva.
Died October 7th, 1986 at 88 years old in Troinex. [ref]
Walther von Hünersdorff
German general during world war ii (1898–1943).
Born November 28th, 1898 in Cairo.
Died July 17th, 1943 at 44 years old in Kharkiv.
Friedrich Georg Jünger
German writer (1898–1977).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Hanover.
Died July 20th, 1977 at 78 years old in Überlingen.
Morris Stoloff
American composer (1898-1980).
Born August 1st, 1898 in Philadelphia.
Died April 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Arend Heyting
Dutch mathematician and logician (1898-1980).
Born May 9th, 1898 in Amsterdam.
Died July 9th, 1980 at 82 years old in Lugano.
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