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In the year 1896
587 Notable birthdays
Carl Ludwig Siegel
German mathematician (1896-1981).
Born December 31st, 1896 in Berlin.
Died April 4th, 1981 at 84 years old in Göttingen.
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer (1896–1973).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kamakura (colorectal cancer).
Nikolai Vlasik
Soviet general (1896-1967).
Born May 22nd, 1896 in Babynichy.
Died June 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Dorothy Lawrence
English reporter and cross-dresser.
Born October 4th, 1896 in Hendon. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1968 at 71 years old in Friern Hospital.
Roger Sessions
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died March 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Iona Yakir
Soviet military commander.
Born August 15th, 1896 in Chișinău.
Died June 12th, 1937 at 40 years old in Moscow.
Karl August Wittfogel
German-american academic (1896–1988).
Born September 6th, 1896 in Woltersdorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1988 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ye Ting
Chinese lieutenant general (1896－1946).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Huiyang District.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 49 years old in Xing County.
Michael Balint
Hungarian psychoanalyst (1896–1970).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 74 years old in London.
Marion Harris
American singer (1896-1944).
Born April 4th, 1896 in Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Township.
Died April 23rd, 1944 at 48 years old in Manhattan.
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