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In the year 1896
586 Notable birthdays
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran
Queen consort of iran from 1925 to 1941.
Born March 17th, 1896 in Baku.
Died March 10th, 1982 at 85 years old in Acapulco de Juárez.
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Sicilian prince and writer (1896-1957).
Born December 23rd, 1896 in Palermo.
Died July 23rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in New Brighton, Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
Doris Lloyd
English actress.
Born July 3rd, 1896 in Liverpool.
Died May 21st, 1968 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Betty Smith
American author (1896–1972).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).
Reverend Gary Davis
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist.
Born April 30th, 1896 in Laurens County. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1972 at 76 years old in Hammonton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Prevost
Canadian actress (1898–1937).
Born November 8th, 1896 in Sarnia.
Died January 23rd, 1937 at 40 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
Cayetano Santos Godino
Serial killer (1896–1944).
Born October 31st, 1896 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 15th, 1944 at 48 years old in Ushuaia (internal bleeding).
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German politician (nsdap), mdr, ss-obergruppenführer and general of the waffen-ss (1896-1967).
Born May 13th, 1896 in Bad Arolsen.
Died November 30th, 1967 at 71 years old in Schaumburg Castle.
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