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In the year 1898
720 Notable birthdays
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
Daughter of louis ii, prince of monaco; mother of rainier iii, prince of monaco (1898-1977).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Constantine. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1977 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Gertrude Lawrence
English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer (1898–1952).
Born July 4th, 1898 in London.
Died September 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Preston Sturges
American film director and screenwriter (1898-1959).
Born August 29th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt
Anhaltese royal (1898–1983).
Born June 10th, 1898 in Ballenstedt.
Died May 22nd, 1983 at 84 years old in Essen.
John Loder
British-american actor (1898-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1898 in London.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 90 years old in London (disease).
Howard Florey
Australian pathologist (1898-1968).
Born September 24th, 1898 in Adelaide.
Died February 21st, 1968 at 69 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Wallace Ford
British-american actor (1898-1966).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Bolton.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Wiley Post
American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Van Zandt County.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 36 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Robert Keith
American actor (1898–1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Josef Terboven
German politician (1898–1945).
Died May 8th, 1945 at 46 years old in Skaugum (dynamite).
Alfred Eisenstaedt
German american photographer (1898–1995).
Born December 6th, 1898 in Tczew.
Died August 24th, 1995 at 96 years old in Oak Bluffs. [ref]
Happy Chandler
American politician, governor of kentucky, baseball commissioner (1898-1991).
Born July 14th, 1898 in Corydon.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 92 years old in Versailles (myocardial infarction).
Lillian Randolph
American actress (1898–1980).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Knoxville.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956).
Died August 24th, 1956 at 58 years old in Kyoto (leukemia).
Dorothy Gish
American actress (1898–1968).
Born March 11th, 1898 in Dayton.
Died June 4th, 1968 at 70 years old in Rapallo (pneumonia).
Bessie Love
American actress (1898–1986).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Midland.
Died April 26th, 1986 at 87 years old in London.
Inejirō Asanuma
Japanese politician (1898–1980).
Born December 27th, 1898 in Miyakejima.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 61 years old in Chiyoda (stab wound).
Kurt Tank
German aircraft designer (1898–1983).
Born February 24th, 1898 in Bydgoszcz.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 85 years old in Munich.
Gunnar Myrdal
Swedish economist (1898–1987).
Born December 6th, 1898 in Skattunge Parish.
Died May 17th, 1987 at 88 years old in Danderyd.
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Hugh O'Flaherty
Irish priest (1898-1963).
Born February 28th, 1898 in County Cork.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 65 years old in Cahersiveen (stroke).
Totò
Italian actor (1898–1967).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Naples.
Died April 15th, 1967 at 69 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Willy Messerschmitt
German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898-1978).
Born June 26th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 80 years old in Munich.
Jeanne Hébuterne
French painter (1898–1920).
Born April 6th, 1898 in Meaux.
Died January 26th, 1920 at 21 years old in Paris (falling).
Henry Hathaway
American film director and producer (1898-1985).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Sacramento.
Died February 11th, 1985 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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