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In the year 1898

655 Notable birthdays

Karl Hermann Frank

Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament and nazi germany politician (1898-1946).

Born January 24th, 1898 in Karlovy Vary. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Nusle (hanging to death). [ref]

Julius Schreck

Nazi officer, first commander of the ss (1898-1936).

Born July 13th, 1898 in Munich.

Died May 16th, 1936 at 37 years old in Munich (meningitis).

Henry Luce

American magazine publisher (1898–1967).

Born April 3rd, 1898 in Penglai District.

Died February 28th, 1967 at 68 years old in Phoenix.

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.

Al Bowlly

South african–british vocalist (1899–1941).

Born January 7th, 1898 in Maputo.

Died April 17th, 1941 at 43 years old in London (explosion).

Gertrude Lawrence

English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer.

Born July 4th, 1898 in London.

Died September 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in New York City (liver cancer).

Preston Sturges

Film director, screenwriter (1898-1959).

Born August 29th, 1898 in Chicago. [ref]

Died August 6th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt

Prussian princess.

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).

Born May 23rd, 1898 in Essen.

Died May 8th, 1945 at 46 years old in Asker (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).

Born May 16th, 1898 in Tokyo. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1956 at 58 years old in Kyoto (leukemia). [ref]

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.

Hal B. Wallis

American film producer and art collector (1898–1986).

Born October 18th, 1898 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 5th, 1986 at 87 years old in Rancho Mirage (diabetes).

Lil Hardin Armstrong

American jazz musician (1898-1971).

Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.

Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.

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