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In the year 1896
586 Notable birthdays
Kenji Miyazawa
Japanese poet and author of children's literature.
Born August 27th, 1896 in Hanamaki.
Died September 21st, 1933 at 37 years old in Hanamaki (pneumonia).
Michael Balcon
English film producer.
Born May 19th, 1896 in Birmingham.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 81 years old in Hartfield.
Leon Theremin
Russian inventor, physicist and musician.
Born August 27th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1993 at 97 years old in Moscow.
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Member of the russian imperial family (1896–1963).
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Anton Walbrook
Austrian actor (1896-1967).
Born November 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in Garatshausen (myocardial infarction).
Henry Allingham
British supercentenarian,who lived to age 113.
Born June 6th, 1896 in London. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2009 at 113 years old in Brighton (disease). [ref]
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
Indian poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer.
Born February 21st, 1896 in Medinipur.
Died October 15th, 1961 at 65 years old in Prayagraj.
Joseph Lawton Collins
United states army general.
Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Gerty Cori
Austro-hungarian-american biochemist.
Born August 15th, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1957 at 61 years old in St. Louis, Glendale (myelofibrosis, kidney failure). [ref]
Tina Modotti
Italian photographer and actress.
Born August 16th, 1896 in Udine. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1942 at 45 years old in Mexico City (heart failure). [ref]
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