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In the year 1897

633 Notable birthdays

Joseph Calleia

Actor and singer.

Born August 4th, 1897 in Mdina. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1975 at 78 years old in Sliema (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Norbert Elias

German sociologist.

Born June 22nd, 1897 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died August 1st, 1990 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Werner Voß

German flying ace.

Born April 13th, 1897 in Krefeld.

Died September 23rd, 1917 at 20 years old in Second Battle of Ypres (killed in action).

John Cockcroft

British physicist.

Born May 27th, 1897 in Todmorden.

Died September 18th, 1967 at 70 years old in Churchill College. [ref]

Ngô Đình Thục

Archbishop of huế (1897–1984).

Born October 6th, 1897 in Huế.

Died December 13th, 1984 at 87 years old in Carthage.

Dai Li

Chinese kmt general (1897–1946).

Born May 28th, 1897 in Jiangshan City.

Died March 17th, 1946 at 48 years old in Nanjing.

Yun Posun

2nd president of south korea (1897-1990).

Born August 26th, 1897 in Asan.

Died July 18th, 1990 at 92 years old in Seoul (diabetes).

Conrad Nagel

American actor (1897–1970).

Born March 16th, 1897 in Keokuk.

Died February 24th, 1970 at 72 years old in New York City (disease).

Tan Malaka

Indonesian politician (1897-1949).

Born June 2nd, 1897 in Pandam Gadang. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1949 at 51 years old in Selopanggung.

Morris Ankrum

American radio/television/film character actor.

Born August 28th, 1897 in Danville.

Died September 2nd, 1964 at 67 years old in Pasadena.

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