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In the year 1898
720 Notable birthdays
Fritz Zwicky
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898–1974).
Born February 14th, 1898 in Varna.
Died February 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Hans Globke
German politician (1898-1973).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 13th, 1973 at 74 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Ross Barnett
Governor of mississippi, 1960–1964 (1898–1987).
Born January 22nd, 1898 in Standing Pine.
Died November 6th, 1987 at 89 years old in Jackson.
George Jessel
American actor, singer, songwriter, film producer (1898-1981).
Born April 3rd, 1898 in The Bronx.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Norma Varden
English actress (1898-1989).
Born January 20th, 1898 in London.
Died January 19th, 1989 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Luis Muñoz Marín
Puerto rican politician (1898–1980).
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease).
Marilyn Miller
Broadway musical star (1898–1936).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Evansville.
Died April 7th, 1936 at 37 years old in New York City (surgical complications).
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet military commander.
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Aloysius Stepinac
Croatian roman catholic cardinal, archbishop of zagreb (1898-1960) and blessed.
Born May 8th, 1898 in Brezarić.
Died February 10th, 1960 at 61 years old in Krašić (thrombosis).
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, israeli sephardic haredi rabbi.
Born September 7th, 1898 in Baghdad.
Died January 28th, 2006 at 107 years old in Jerusalem (pneumonia).
Lily Pons
American opera singer and actress (1898-1976).
Born April 12th, 1898 in Draguignan. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1976 at 77 years old in Dallas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Berenice Abbott
American photographer (1898-1991).
Born July 17th, 1898 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1991 at 93 years old in Monson. [ref]
Pietro Ferrero
Italian businessman (1898–1949).
Born September 2nd, 1898 in Farigliano.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 50 years old in Alba (myocardial infarction).
Mirabehn
English activist of the indian independence movement (1892-1982).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Surrey.
Died July 20th, 1982 at 83 years old in Vienna.
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Filipino heroine and suffragist (1898–1945).
Born September 20th, 1898 in Dingras.
Died January 6th, 1945 at 46 years old in Manila.
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins
British economist (1898–1984).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Sipson.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 85 years old in London.
Frank McHugh
American actor (1898-1981).
Born May 23rd, 1898 in Homestead.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Greenwich.
Regis Toomey
American actor (1898–1991).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer (1898–1983).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Solomon.
Died May 29th, 1983 at 85 years old in Palmer.
Molly Picon
American actress (1898–1992).
Born June 1st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1992 at 93 years old in Lancaster (Alzheimer's disease).
Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
Duke of aosta, commander in italian east africa (1898–1942).
Born October 21st, 1898 in Turin.
Died March 3rd, 1942 at 43 years old in Nairobi (malaria, tuberculosis).
Ludwig Bemelmans
Author of madeline books (1939-1999).
Born April 27th, 1898 in Merano, Tyrol.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
H. A. Rey
Children's illustrator and writer (1898–1977).
Born September 16th, 1898 in Hamburg.
Died August 26th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Konrad Henlein
Czechoslovak german nation politician (1898-1945).
Born May 6th, 1898 in Vratislavice nad Nisou.
Died May 10th, 1945 at 47 years old in Plzeň, Bory (bleeding).
Carl Clauberg
German physician and ss officer in concentration camp auschwitz (1898-1957).
Born September 28th, 1898 in Leichlingen.
Died August 9th, 1957 at 58 years old in Kiel (myocardial infarction).
Birthdays 76 to 100 of 720
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