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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet and polish military commander (1896-1968).
Born December 21st, 1896 in Cieliachany. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Harry R. Truman
American volcano victim (1896-1980).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Ivydale.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 83 years old in Mount St. Helens (pyroclastic flow).
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966)).
Born February 18th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Salim Ali
Indian ornithologist (1896-1987).
Born November 12th, 1896 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1987 at 90 years old in Mumbai (prostate cancer).
Antonin Artaud
French-occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1948 at 51 years old in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Mark W. Clark
United states army general (1896-1984).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Sackets Harbor.
Died April 17th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charleston.
Nobusuke Kishi
56th and 57th prime minister of japan (1896–1987).
Born November 13th, 1896 in Yamaguchi. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Tokyo Medical University Hospital. [ref]
Carlos P. Garcia
President of the philippines from 1957 to 1961.
Born November 4th, 1896.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Ira Gershwin
American lyricist (1896–1983).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Manhattan.
Died August 17th, 1983 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills.
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
Indian politician (1896-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Thalassery. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1974 at 78 years old in Delhi. [ref]
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