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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (1896–1989).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Kansas City.
Died September 30th, 1989 at 92 years old in New York City (disease).
Robert E. Sherwood
American writer.
Born April 4th, 1896 in New Rochelle. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1955 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Milena Jesenská
Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896-1944).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1944 at 47 years old in Ravensbrück concentration camp (kidney failure). [ref]
André Masson
French painter (1896-1987).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Balagny-sur-Thérain. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1987 at 91 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
David Wechsler
American psychologist and academic (1896–1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Iași County.
Died May 2nd, 1981 at 85 years old in New York City.
Eugenio Montale
Italian poet (1896-1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Genoa.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Milan.
Arthur William Radford
United states naval aviator (1896-1973).
Born February 27th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Frederic John Walker
Royal navy captain.
Born June 3rd, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died July 9th, 1944 at 48 years old in Seaforth.
Ernesto Lecuona
Cuban composer (1896-1963).
Born August 6th, 1896 in Guanabacoa (Cuba). [ref]
Died November 29th, 1963 at 67 years old in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (asthma). [ref]
Léonide Massine
Ballet dancer.
Born August 9th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1979 at 82 years old in Borken, Cologne (disease).
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