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In the year 1896
532 Notable birthdays
Rajani Palme Dutt
British communist and journalist (1896-1974).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died December 20th, 1974 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer.
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer). [ref]
Józef Czapski
Polish artist, author, critic and polish army officer during wwii (1896-1993).
Born April 3rd, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1996 at 99 years old in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Ville Ritola
Finnish long distance runner.
Born January 18th, 1896 in Peräseinäjoki. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1982 at 86 years old in Helsinki.
Rolfe Sedan
Actor.
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 1982 at 86 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Fernando Soler
Mexican actor and film director (1896-1979).
Born May 24th, 1896 in Saltillo.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jan Zwartendijk
Dutch righteous among the nations.
Born July 29th, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died September 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Eindhoven.
Bryan Foy
American film producer and director.
Born December 8th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1977 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sophrony
Russian monk, theologian and writer (1896–1993).
Born September 22nd, 1896 in Moscow.
Died July 11th, 1993 at 96 years old in Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist.
Balys Sruoga
Lithuanian writer.
Born February 2nd, 1896 in Biržai.
Died October 16th, 1947 at 51 years old in Vilnius.
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