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In the year 1897
716 Notable birthdays
Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939).
Born July 24th, 1897 in Atchison.
Died January 5th, 1939 at 41 years old in Howland Island.
Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian nationalist leader (1897-1945).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Cuttack.
Died August 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Taihoku (burn). [ref]
Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and propaganda minister (1897–1945).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 47 years old in Führerbunker (cyanide poisoning, gunshot wound). [ref]
Anthony Eden
British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Durham.
Died January 14th, 1977 at 79 years old in Alvediston Manor (prostate cancer).
Lucky Luciano
Italian american mobster (1897–1962).
Born November 11th, 1897 in Lercara Friddi.
Died January 26th, 1962 at 64 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Member of the house of windsor.
Born April 25th, 1897 in York Cottage.
Died March 28th, 1965 at 67 years old in Harewood House (myocardial infarction).
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975).
Born October 7th, 1897 in Sandersville.
Died February 25th, 1975 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]
William Faulkner
American writer (1897-1962).
Born September 25th, 1897 in New Albany.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in Byhalia (myocardial infarction).
Paul VI
Pope of the catholic church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Concesio.
Died August 6th, 1978 at 80 years old in Castel Gandolfo (myocardial infarction).
Moe Howard
American comedian and actor (1897–1975).
Born June 19th, 1897 in Bensonhurst.
Died May 4th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Vito Genovese
Italian-born american mobster(1897-1969).
Born November 21st, 1897 in Risigliano. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1969 at 71 years old in Springfield (myocardial infarction).
Enid Blyton
English author (1897–1968).
Born August 11th, 1897 in East Dulwich. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1968 at 71 years old in Hampstead (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Alluri Sita Rama Raju
Indian tribal leader and revolutionary (1897–1924).
Born July 4th, 1897 in Pandrangi, Visakhapatnam district, Madras Presidency.
Died May 7th, 1924 at 26 years old in Visakhapatnam district, Koyyuru, Madras Presidency.
Manuela Gómez
Empresaria, chica reality (1989).
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died September 22nd, 1961 at 64 years old in Hollywood (stomach cancer).
Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897–1956).
Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Frank Capra
Italian-born american film director (1897–1991).
Born May 18th, 1897 in Bisacquino.
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 94 years old in La Quinta (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Reich
Austrian-american psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897–1957).
Born March 24th, 1897 in Dobrianychi.
Died November 3rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Lewisburg (heart failure).
Dorothy Day
American journalist, social activist, and catholic convert (1897-1980).
Born November 8th, 1897 in Brooklyn Heights.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Fredric March
American actor (1897–1975).
Born August 31st, 1897 in Racine.
Died April 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Jiroemon Kimura
Japanese supercentenarian, verified longest–lived man in history (1897–2013).
Born April 19th, 1897 in Kyōtango-shi.
Died June 12th, 2013 at 116 years old in Kyōtango-shi.
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1897–1918).
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Saint John.
Died September 25th, 1984 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Marian Anderson
African-american contralto (1897–1993).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died April 8th, 1993 at 96 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
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