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In the year 1896
510 Notable birthdays
Jean Dixon
American stage and film actress.
Born July 14th, 1896 in Waterbury.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 84 years old in New York City.
Carl Ludwig Siegel
German mathematician (1896-1981).
Born December 31st, 1896 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1981 at 84 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Aleksei Antonov
Soviet general (1896-1962).
Born September 9th, 1896 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony
Saxon royal.
Born December 9th, 1896 in Dresden.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Edingen-Neckarhausen.
Dorothy Lawrence
English reporter and cross-dresser.
Born October 4th, 1896 in Hendon. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1964 at 68 years old in London Borough of Islington.
J. R. Ackerley
English writer and editor.
Born November 4th, 1896 in London.
Died June 4th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.
Nikolai Vlasik
Soviet general (1896-1967).
Born May 22nd, 1896 in Babynichy.
Died June 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Walter Lang
American film director (1896-1972).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Memphis.
Died February 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).
Andreas Stihl
Engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Zürich.
Died January 14th, 1973 at 76 years old in Remshalden.
Roger Sessions
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Princeton. [ref]
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