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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer
German military physician, geneticist and biochemist (1896-1969).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Wildeck. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1969 at 73 years old in Münster (traffic collision).
John L. McClellan
American lawyer, politician, and u.s. senator from arkansas.
Born February 25th, 1896 in Sheridan.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Little Rock.
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
R. C. Sherriff
Playwright (1896-1975).
Born June 6th, 1896 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1975 at 79 years old in Esher.
Howard Hanson
American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (1896–1981).
Born October 28th, 1896 in Wahoo.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 84 years old in Rochester.
Louise Fazenda
Actress.
Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Boris Skossyreff
Russian adventurer, self-declared king of andorra (1896-1989).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Vilnius.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 93 years old in Boppard.
Ira Clarence Eaker
United states air force general (1896-1987).
Born April 13th, 1896 in Pontotoc. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1987 at 91 years old in Joint Base Andrews. [ref]
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Prince Wolfgang of Hesse
German prince (1896–1989).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died July 12th, 1989 at 92 years old in Frankfurt.
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