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In the year 1896
510 Notable birthdays
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Barbara La Marr
American actress (1896-1926).
Born July 28th, 1896 in Yakima.
Died January 30th, 1926 at 29 years old in Altadena (tuberculosis, nephritis).
Jack Pickford
Canadian-american actor (1896-1933).
Born August 18th, 1896 in Toronto.
Died January 3rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Paris (poliomyelitis). [ref]
Henry Allingham
British supercentenarian,who lived to age 113.
Born June 6th, 1896 in London. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2009 at 113 years old in Brighton (disease). [ref]
Joseph Schildkraut
Actor (1896-1964).
Born March 22nd, 1896 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1964 at 67 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Klement Gottwald
5th president of czechoslovakia.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Dědice. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1953 at 56 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sandro Pertini
Former president of the italian republic, president of italy from 1978 to 1985.
Born September 25th, 1896 in San Giovanni. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1990 at 93 years old in Rome.
Kenji Miyazawa
Japanese poet and author of children's literature.
Born August 27th, 1896 in Hanamaki.
Died September 21st, 1933 at 37 years old in Hanamaki (pneumonia).
Michael Balcon
English film producer.
Born May 19th, 1896 in Birmingham.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 81 years old in Hartfield.
Tina Modotti
Italian photographer and actress.
Born August 16th, 1896 in Udine. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1942 at 45 years old in Mexico City (heart failure). [ref]
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