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In the year 1899
718 Notable birthdays
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 to death).
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
Austrian politician and nobleman (1899-1956).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Eferding.
Died March 15th, 1956 at 56 years old in Schruns.
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.
Manuel dos Reis Machado
Brazilian capoeira practitioner (1899–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1899 in Salvador.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 74 years old in Goiânia.
Carlos Chávez
Mexican composer (1899-1978).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Popotla.
Died August 2nd, 1978 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Abdur Rab Nishtar
Pakistani politician (1899–1958).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Peshawar.
Died February 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Karachi.
Paul Schmidt
German interpreter and translator (1899-1970).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Gmund am Tegernsee.
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Oscar Zariski
American mathematician (1899–1986).
Born April 24th, 1899 in Kobryn.
Died July 4th, 1986 at 87 years old in Brookline.
Max Theiler
South african-american virologist and doctor (1899-1972).
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
Pan Yuliang
Chinese painter (1895-1977).
Born May 25th, 1899 in Anhui, Jiangdu District. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (disease). [ref]
Georges Auric
French composer.
Born February 15th, 1899 in Lodève.
Died July 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Douglas Shearer
Canadian sound designer and recording director (1899-1971).
Born November 17th, 1899 in Westmount.
Died January 5th, 1971 at 71 years old in Culver City.
Pieter Menten
Dutch war criminal, art collector and businessman (1899–1987).
Born May 26th, 1899 in Rotterdam.
Died November 14th, 1987 at 88 years old in Loosdrecht.
Jimmie Angel
American aviator (1899–1956).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Springfield.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 57 years old in Panama City.
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
American physicist (1899–1980).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Middletown.
Died October 27th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Paul Hermann Müller
Swiss chemist (1899-1965).
Born January 12th, 1899 in Olten.
Died October 12th, 1965 at 66 years old in Basel.
Kenneth MacKenna
American actor and director (1899-1962).
Born August 19th, 1899 in Canterbury.
Died January 15th, 1962 at 62 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Bertil Ohlin
Swedish economist and politician (1899-1979).
Born April 23rd, 1899 in Parish of Klippan. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1979 at 80 years old in Vålådalens Fjällstation. [ref]
Max Simon
German ss general and convicted war criminal (1899-1961).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Wrocław.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 62 years old in Lünen.
Oscar Polk
American actor (1899-1949).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Marianna.
Died January 4th, 1949 at 49 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
Wilhelm Röpke
German economist (1899–1966).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Schwarmstedt.
Died February 12th, 1966 at 66 years old in Geneva.
Floyd Crosby
American cinematographer (1899-1985).
Born December 12th, 1899 in West Philadelphia.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Ojai.
Genevieve Tobin
American actress (1899-1995).
Born November 29th, 1899 in New York City.
Died July 31st, 1995 at 95 years old in Pasadena.
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