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In the year 1896
563 Notable birthdays
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Second daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie von merenberg; wife of george mountbatten, 2nd marquess of milford haven.
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Anton Walbrook
Austrian actor (1896-1967).
Born November 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in Garatshausen (myocardial infarction).
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]
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
Indian poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer.
Born February 21st, 1896 in Medinipur.
Died October 15th, 1961 at 65 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
Joseph Lawton Collins
United states army general.
Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Gerty Cori
Austro-hungarian-american biochemist.
Born August 15th, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1957 at 61 years old in St. Louis, Glendale (myelofibrosis, kidney failure). [ref]
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]
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran
Queen consort of iran.
Born March 17th, 1896 in Baku.
Died March 10th, 1982 at 85 years old in Acapulco.
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Sicilian prince and writer (1896-1957).
Born December 23rd, 1896 in Palermo.
Died July 23rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
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