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In the year 1899
671 Notable birthdays
Artur da Costa e Silva
Military and president of brazil (1899–1985) during the dictator ship.
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Taquari. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1969 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Byron Foulger
Actor (1899-1970).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Ogden.
Died April 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
Lev Kuleshov
Soviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970).
Born January 13th, 1899 in Tambov.
Died March 30th, 1970 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Georg Leibbrandt
Nazi leader (1899-1982).
Born September 5th, 1899 in Tsebrykove. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg
Last crown princess of bavaria (1899–1954).
Born October 7th, 1899 in Schloss Hohenburg.
Died July 31st, 1954 at 54 years old in Lenzerheide.
Sherman Adams
67th governor of new hampshire (1899-1986).
Born January 8th, 1899 in Dover.
Died October 27th, 1986 at 87 years old in Hanover.
Sleepy John Estes
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1899-1977).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Ripley.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 78 years old in Brownsville (stroke).
Charles Herbert Best
Medical scientist, co-discoverer of insulin (1899-1978).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Washington County.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 79 years old in Toronto.
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Heinrich Blücher
German poet and philosopher (1899-1970).
Born January 29th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
James McDonnell
American aerospace pioneer (1899–1980).
Born April 9th, 1899 in Denver.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in St. Louis.
Walter Krivitsky
Soviet spy (1899-1941).
Born June 28th, 1899 in Pidvolochysk. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1941 at 41 years old in Washington, D.C. (ballistic trauma). [ref]
René Belbenoît
French criminal and writer (1899–1959).
Born April 4th, 1899 in Paris.
Died February 26th, 1959 at 59 years old in Lucerne Valley.
Jean de Brunhoff
French artist and writer (1899–1937).
Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis).
Alfred Mosher Butts
American designer and architect; creator of scrabble (1899–1993).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Poughkeepsie.
Died April 4th, 1993 at 93 years old in Rhinebeck.
Eric Linklater
Scottish fiction, history and travel writer (1899–1974).
Born March 8th, 1899 in Penarth.
Died November 7th, 1974 at 75 years old in Aberdeen.
Georges Bidault
French politician (1899-1983).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Moulins.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Haddon Sundblom
American artist (1899-1976).
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Muskegon.
Died March 10th, 1976 at 76 years old in Chicago.
John Cobb
Racing driver (1899-1952).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in Esher.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 52 years old in Loch Ness.
Ian Keith
Actor (1899-1960).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Boston.
Died March 26th, 1960 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jobyna Ralston
American actress (1899-1967).
Born November 21st, 1899 in South Pittsburg.
Died January 22nd, 1967 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Josef Albert Meisinger
Gestapo and ss officer (1899-1947).
Born September 14th, 1899 in Munich.
Died March 7th, 1947 at 47 years old in Mokotów Prison (hanging).
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
Austrian politician and nobleman (1899-1956).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Eferding. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1956 at 56 years old in Schruns. [ref]
Haim Arlosoroff
Zionist leader (1899–1933).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Romny.
Died June 17th, 1933 at 34 years old in Tel-Aviv.
Ramadevi Choudhury
Indian freedom fighter (1899–1985).
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Cuttack district.
Died July 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Cuttack.
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