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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Olive Carey
American actress (1896–1988).
Born January 31st, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 1988 at 92 years old in Carpinteria.
Benny Leonard
American boxer.
Born April 7th, 1896 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1947 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Wallace Carothers
American organic chemist.
Born April 27th, 1896 in Burlington.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 41 years old in Wilmington (poison).
Aspasía Mánou
Princess of greece and denmark (1896-1972).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Athens.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Venice.
Firaq Gorakhpuri
Urdu author (1896-1982).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Gorakhpur.
Died March 3rd, 1982 at 85 years old in New Delhi.
Louis Fischer
American journalist (1896-1970).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 73 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Louis Bromfield
American author and conservationist (1896-1956).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Mansfield.
Died March 18th, 1956 at 59 years old in Columbus.
Henri de Lubac
Jesuit theologian and cardinal.
Born February 20th, 1896 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1991 at 95 years old in Paris. [ref]
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Eastern orthodox ascetic (1896-1966).
Born June 16th, 1896 in Kharkiv Oblast.
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 70 years old in Seattle.
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