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In the year 1899
718 Notable birthdays
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).
Genevieve Tobin
American actress (1899-1995).
Born November 29th, 1899 in New York City.
Died July 31st, 1995 at 95 years old in Pasadena.
Helge Ingstad
Norwegian explorer (1899–2001).
Born December 30th, 1899 in Meråker Municipality.
Died March 29th, 2001 at 101 years old in Oslo.
Nadezhda Mandelstam
Russian writer and educator.
Born November 11th, 1899 in Saratov.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow.
James Allred
Lawyer and politician (1899-1959).
Born March 29th, 1899 in Bowie.
Died September 24th, 1959 at 60 years old in Corpus Christi.
Semyon Krivoshein
Soviet general (1899-1978).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Voronezh.
Died September 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Alice Terry
American actress (1899-1987).
Born July 24th, 1899 in Vincennes. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Bernhard Rogge
German admiral (1899-1982).
Born November 4th, 1899 in Schleswig.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 82 years old in Reinbek.
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).
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).
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).
Gerhard von Schwerin
German general (1899-1980).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Pietro Belluschi
American architect (1899–1994).
Born August 18th, 1899 in Ancona.
Died February 14th, 1994 at 94 years old in Portland.
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.
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.
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]
Nahum Eitingon
Soviet intelligence officer (1899–1981).
Born December 6th, 1899 in Škłow.
Died May 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Louis Fieser
American organic chemist (1899–1977).
Born April 7th, 1899 in Columbus.
Died July 25th, 1977 at 78 years old in Belmont.
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.
Louis Hjelmslev
Danish linguist (1899-1965).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died May 30th, 1965 at 65 years old in Ordrup.
Debi Prasad Roy Choudhury
Indian sculptor and painter (1899-1975).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Rangpur.
Died October 15th, 1975 at 76 years old
Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim
Crown prince of egypt and sudan (1899-1979).
Born February 20th, 1899 in Alexandria.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
Carlo Rosselli
Italian political leader, journalist, historian and activist (1899-1937).
Born November 16th, 1899 in Rome.
Died June 9th, 1937 at 37 years old in Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (stab wound).
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.
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