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In the year 1897
633 Notable birthdays
John Bagot Glubb
British military officer, scholar and author (1897–1986).
Born April 16th, 1897 in Lancashire. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1986 at 88 years old in East Sussex. [ref]
Polina Zhemchuzhina
Soviet politician (1897-1970).
Born March 12th, 1897 in Polohy.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Zakir Husain
3rd president of india (1897-1969).
Born February 8th, 1897 in Hyderabad.
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 72 years old in New Delhi.
Hans Baur
German military aviator.
Born June 19th, 1897 in Ampfing.
Died February 17th, 1993 at 95 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Henry Cowell
American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965).
Born March 11th, 1897 in Menlo Park.
Died December 10th, 1965 at 68 years old in New York City.
Orry-Kelly
Australian costume designer (1897–1964).
Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Louis Buchalter
American mobster (1899-1947).
Born February 6th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 1944 at 47 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952).
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert.
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City.
Charles Kingsford Smith
Australian aviator (1897-1935).
Born February 9th, 1897 in Hamilton.
Died November 8th, 1935 at 38 years old in Andaman Sea (aircraft crash).
Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897-1984).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Thalassery.
Died February 7th, 1984 at 86 years old in Chennai.
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