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In the year 1897
633 Notable birthdays
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897 in Lodeyno.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Richard Russell Jr.
66th governor of georgia (1931–1933), u.s. senator from georgia (1933–1971).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Winder.
Died January 21st, 1971 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary emphysema).
A. W. Tozer
American missionary.
Born April 21st, 1897 in Pennsylvania.
Died May 12th, 1963 at 66 years old in Toronto.
Thornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975).
Born April 17th, 1897 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1975 at 78 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues musician (1897–1945).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Brenham, Pendleton.
Died September 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Beaumont.
Hasso von Manteuffel
German general and politician (1897-1978).
Born January 14th, 1897 in Potsdam.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Reith im Alpbachtal.
Adolf Heusinger
German general.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Holzminden. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1982 at 85 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor of west germany (1963–1966).
Born February 4th, 1897 in Fürth.
Died May 5th, 1977 at 80 years old in Bonn (heart failure).
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan.
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [ref]
Natacha Rambova
American film personality and fashion designer (1897-1966).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
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