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In the year 1899

718 Notable birthdays

Ferhat Abbas

Algerian politician (1899-1985), president of provisional government of algeria, president of the national constitutional assembly of algeria.

Born August 24th, 1899 in Chahna.

Died December 24th, 1985 at 86 years old in Algiers.

May McAvoy

American actress (1899–1984).

Born September 8th, 1899 in New York City.

Died April 26th, 1984 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).

Helge Ingstad

Norwegian explorer (1899–2001).

Born December 30th, 1899 in Meråker Municipality.

Died March 29th, 2001 at 101 years old in Oslo.

Bernhard Rogge

German admiral (1899-1982).

Born November 4th, 1899 in Schleswig.

Died June 29th, 1982 at 82 years old in Reinbek.

Alice Terry

American actress (1899-1987).

Born July 24th, 1899 in Vincennes. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.

Semyon Krivoshein

Soviet general (1899-1978).

Born November 28th, 1899 in Voronezh.

Died September 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Nadezhda Mandelstam

Russian writer and educator.

Born November 11th, 1899 in Saratov.

Died December 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow.

Anselmo Alliegro y Milá

Prime minister of cuba (1899-1961).

Born March 16th, 1899 in Yaguajay.

Died November 22nd, 1961 at 62 years old in New York City.

Lucie Mannheim

German actress and singer (1899–1976).

Born April 30th, 1899 in Berlin.

Died July 28th, 1976 at 77 years old in Braunlage.

Silvestre Revueltas

Mexican composer, violinist, and conductor (1899-1940).

Born December 31st, 1899 in Durango.

Died October 5th, 1940 at 40 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).

George Beauchamp

American inventor (1899-1941).

Born March 18th, 1899 in Coleman County.

Died March 30th, 1941 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).

James Allred

Lawyer and politician (1899-1959).

Born March 29th, 1899 in Bowie.

Died September 24th, 1959 at 60 years old in Corpus Christi.

Chang Myon

South korean politician (1899-1966).

Born August 28th, 1899 in Incheon.

Died June 4th, 1966 at 66 years old in Seoul (liver disease).

Pietro Belluschi

American architect (1899–1994).

Born August 18th, 1899 in Ancona.

Died February 14th, 1994 at 94 years old in Portland.

Gerhard von Schwerin

German general (1899-1980).

Born June 23rd, 1899 in Hanover.

Died October 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rottach-Egern.

Cornelia Otis Skinner

American actress and author (1899–1979).

Born May 30th, 1899 in Chicago.

Died July 9th, 1979 at 80 years old in New York City.

Louis Fieser

American organic chemist (1899–1977).

Born April 7th, 1899 in Columbus.

Died July 25th, 1977 at 78 years old in Belmont.

Fritz von Opel

German engineer (1899–1971).

Born May 4th, 1899 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1971 at 71 years old in Samedan. [ref]

Louis Hjelmslev

Danish linguist (1899-1965).

Born October 3rd, 1899 in Copenhagen.

Died May 30th, 1965 at 65 years old in Ordrup.

Nahum Eitingon

Soviet intelligence officer (1899–1981).

Born December 6th, 1899 in Škłow.

Died May 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in Moscow.

Nie Rongzhen

Marshal of the people's republic of china (1899-1992).

Born December 29th, 1899 in Wutan.

Died May 14th, 1992 at 92 years old in Beijing.

Byron Haskin

American film and television director (1899-1984).

Born April 22nd, 1899 in Portland.

Died April 16th, 1984 at 84 years old in Montecito.

Debi Prasad Roy Choudhury

Indian sculptor and painter (1899-1975).

Born June 15th, 1899 in Rangpur.

Died October 15th, 1975 at 76 years old

Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

German noblewoman.

Born January 18th, 1899 in Langenburg.

Died November 8th, 1967 at 68 years old in Munich (disease).

Minoru Shirota

Inventor.

Born April 29th, 1899 in Iida.

Died March 10th, 1982 at 82 years old in Konkaikōmyō-ji Temple.

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