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In the year 1896
510 Notable birthdays
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]
Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran
Queen consort of iran.
Born March 17th, 1896 in Baku.
Died March 10th, 1982 at 85 years old in Acapulco.
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
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.
Herbert Backe
German general (1896-1947).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Batumi. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1947 at 50 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Sicilian writer and prince (1896-1957).
Born December 23rd, 1896 in Palermo. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Lilyan Tashman
Actress (1896-1934).
Born October 23rd, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 37 years old in New York City (cancer).
Lilia Skala
Austrian-american actress (1896-1994).
Born November 28th, 1896 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1994 at 98 years old in Long Island. [ref]
Wallace Carothers
American organic chemist.
Born April 27th, 1896 in Burlington.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 41 years old in Wilmington (poison).
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