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In the year 1898
720 Notable birthdays
Reino Ragnar Lehto
Finnish politician (1898–1966).
Born May 2nd, 1898 in Turku. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1966 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
Einar Landvik
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1898–1993).
Born March 25th, 1898 in Kviteseid Municipality.
Died November 27th, 1993 at 95 years old in Tinn.
Élisabeth d'Ayen
French tennis player (1898–1969).
Born October 27th, 1898 in Maintenon.
Died December 7th, 1969 at 71 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Jeanne Leleu
French composer (1898–1979).
Born December 29th, 1898 in Saint-Mihiel.
Died March 11th, 1979 at 80 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Renée Björling
Actress (1898-1975).
Born July 10th, 1898 in Lovö church parish. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1975 at 76 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Hans Loch
East german politician (ldpd), mdv, and finance minister (1898–1960).
Born November 2nd, 1898 in Cologne.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 61 years old in East Berlin.
Magnus Goodman
Canadian ice hockey player (1898-1991).
Born March 18th, 1898 in Winnipeg.
Died July 17th, 1991 at 93 years old in Florida.
Alfred Schmidt
Estonian weightlifter and sportsperson (1898–1972).
Died November 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tallinn.
María Rosa Oliver
Writer and activist (1898–1977).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 19th, 1977 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
August Desch
American hurdler (1898–1964).
Born December 12th, 1898 in Newark.
Died November 14th, 1964 at 65 years old in Evanston.
Rita Rait-Kovaleva
Russian writer (1898-1988).
Born April 19th, 1898 in Yelisavetgradsky Uyezd.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Cyril Gardner
American actor and director (1898-1942).
Died December 30th, 1942 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Kuzebay Gerd
Udmurt writer (1898–1937).
Born January 14th, 1898.
Died November 1st, 1937 at 39 years old in Sandarmokh.
Antonio Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).
Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Doris Mable Cochran
American herpetologist (1898-1968).
Born May 18th, 1898 in North Girard.
Died May 22nd, 1968 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C., Hyattsville.
Johan Richthoff
Swedish amateur wrestler (1898–1983).
Born April 30th, 1898 in Malmö.
Died October 1st, 1983 at 85 years old in Malmö.
Mikhail Artamonov
Soviet archaeologist and historian (1898–1972).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Vygolovo.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Bengt Djurberg
Swedish actor and singer (1898–1941).
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1941 at 43 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Charles Doe
American rugby union player (1898–1995).
Born September 4th, 1898 in San Francisco.
Died November 19th, 1995 at 97 years old in Contra Costa County.
Giuseppe Enrici
Italian racing cyclist (1898–1968).
Born January 2nd, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 1st, 1968 at 70 years old in Nice.
Roald Larsen
Norwegian speed skater (1898–1959).
Born February 1st, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 28th, 1959 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Fedde Schurer
Dutch schoolteacher, journalist, language activist, politician and poet (1898-1968).
Born July 25th, 1898 in Drachten.
Died March 19th, 1968 at 69 years old in Heerenveen.
Eugênia Álvaro Moreyra
Journalist (1898–1948).
Born March 6th, 1898 in Juiz de Fora.
Died June 16th, 1948 at 50 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Erik Abrahamsson
Swedish long jumper and ice hockey player (1898–1965).
Born January 28th, 1898 in Södertälje.
Died May 19th, 1965 at 67 years old in Södertälje.
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