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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Wallis Simpson
American socialite and wife of the duke of windsor (1896-1986).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1986 at 89 years old in Villa Windsor. [ref]
F. Scott Fitzgerald
American writer (1896–1940).
Born September 24th, 1896 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1940 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oswald Mosley
British aristocrat and fascist politician (1896–1980).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Westminster.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 84 years old in Orsay (Parkinson's disease).
Lewis Strauss
American banker and chairman of the u.s. atomic energy commission (1896-1974).
Born January 31st, 1896 in Charleston.
Died January 21st, 1974 at 77 years old in New Jersey.
Georgy Zhukov
Marshal of the soviet union (1896-1974).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Strelkovka.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 77 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Morarji Desai
Fourth prime minister of india.
Born February 29th, 1896 in Valsad district. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1995 at 99 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
George Burns
American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 9th, 1996 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Jean Piaget
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980).
Born August 9th, 1896 in Neuchâtel. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1980 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Paula Hitler
Younger sister of adolf hitler (1896–1960).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Hafeld.
Died June 1st, 1960 at 64 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Jimmy Doolittle
American military officer and aviation pioneer (1896–1993).
Born December 14th, 1896 in Alameda.
Died September 27th, 1993 at 96 years old in Pebble Beach.
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