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In the year 1898
655 Notable birthdays
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.
Born June 26th, 1898 in Frankfurt am Main.
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).
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
American stage actress.
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 23rd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Aloysius Stepinac
Croatian cardinal and archbishop of zagreb.
Born May 8th, 1898 in Brezarić. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1960 at 61 years old in Krašić (thrombosis). [ref]
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, founder of ferrero spa (1898–1949).
Born September 2nd, 1898 in Farigliano.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 50 years old in Alba (myocardial infarction).
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. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Greenwich. [ref]
Regis Toomey
Actor (1898-1991).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1991 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer.
Born May 10th, 1898 in Solomon.
Died May 29th, 1983 at 85 years old in Palmer.
Molly Picon
American actress (1898–1992).
Born February 28th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1992 at 94 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).
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