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In the year 1896
510 Notable birthdays
Rudolf Schmundt
German general.
Born August 13th, 1896 in Metz.
Died October 1st, 1944 at 48 years old in Kętrzyn.
Melville Cooper
Actor.
Born October 15th, 1896 in Birmingham, Aston.
Died November 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Sao Shwe Thaik
First president of burma and last saopha of yawnghwe.
Born October 16th, 1896.
Died November 21st, 1962 at 66 years old in Yangon.
Ruth Donnelly
Actress (1896-1982).
Born May 17th, 1896 in Trenton.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 86 years old in New York City.
Lawrence Tibbett
American opera singer (1896-1960).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Bakersfield. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Josef Sudek
Czech photographer (1896-1976).
Born March 17th, 1896 in Kolín. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1976 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Boris Podolsky
American physicist (1896-1966).
Born June 29th, 1896 in Taganrog.
Died November 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Cincinnati.
Blanche Sweet
American actress.
Born June 18th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1986 at 90 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Brock Chisholm
Doctor and soldier (1896-1971).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Oakville.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in Victoria.
Mao Dun
Chinese writer.
Born July 4th, 1896 in Tongxiang. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1981 at 84 years old in Beijing. [ref]
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