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In the year 1899
671 Notable birthdays
Lonnie Johnson
American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter (1899–1970).
Born February 8th, 1899 in New Orleans.
Died June 16th, 1970 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Andrei Platonov
Russian writer.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
Andrija Artuković
Convicted world war ii war criminal (1899–1988).
Born November 29th, 1899 in Klobuk.
Died January 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Zagreb.
Shripad Amrit Dange
Indian politician (1899–1991).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Karanjgaon.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
Iranian-iraqi islamic scholar.
Born November 19th, 1899 in Khoy.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 92 years old in Kufa.
Alfred Schütz
American sociologist (1899–1959).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City.
Madge Bellamy
Actress (1899-1990).
Born June 30th, 1899 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1990 at 90 years old in Upland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Veit Harlan
German film director (1899-1964).
Born September 22nd, 1899 in Berlin.
Died April 13th, 1964 at 64 years old in Capri (pneumonia).
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Petoskey.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 78 years old in Frankfort.
Francis Lederer
Actor (1899–2000).
Born November 6th, 1899 in Karlín.
Died May 25th, 2000 at 100 years old in Palm Springs.
Frederik IX of Denmark
King of denmark from 1947 to 1972.
Born March 11th, 1899 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died January 14th, 1972 at 72 years old in Copenhagen, Copenhagen Municipal Hospital (pneumonia).
Lao She
Chinese writer, novelist and playwright (1899-1966).
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Beijing.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 67 years old in Taiping Lake (drowning).
Hayato Ikeda
Prime minister of japan from 1960 to 1964.
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Yoshina.
Died August 13th, 1965 at 65 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia, laryngeal cancer).
Gustaf Gründgens
German actor, director, intendant (1899-1963).
Born December 22nd, 1899 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1963 at 63 years old in Manila (internal bleeding, drug overdose). [ref]
Harekrishna Mahatab
Politician from odisha, india.
Born November 21st, 1899 in Bhadrak district.
Died January 2nd, 1987 at 87 years old in Bhubaneswar. [ref]
Karl Diebitsch
Ss officer and german artist (1899-1985).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 86 years old in Kreuth.
Martha Mansfield
American actress (1899-1923).
Born July 14th, 1899 in New York City.
Died November 30th, 1923 at 24 years old in San Antonio.
John Barbirolli
British conductor and cellist (1899-1970).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in London.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in London.
Robert Maynard Hutchins
American philosopher and university president (1899–1977).
Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator (1899–1979).
Born November 19th, 1899 in Winchester. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Cevdet Sunay
President of turkey (1899–1982).
Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.
Frances Yates
English historian of the renaissance (1899–1981).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Portsmouth.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in London.
Fritz Bayerlein
German general (1899–1970).
Born January 14th, 1899 in Würzburg.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Würzburg.
Norman Taurog
American film director (1899–1981).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Chicago.
Died April 7th, 1981 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Bessie Braddock
British labour politician (1899-1970).
Born September 24th, 1899 in Liverpool.
Died November 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Liverpool.
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