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In the year 1897

634 Notable birthdays

Albert Renger-Patzsch

German photographer.

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

Died September 27th, 1966 at 69 years old in Wamel. [ref]

Levon Mirzoyan

Soviet politician (1897-1939).

Born November 30th, 1897 in Heşan.

Died February 26th, 1939 at 41 years old in Moscow.

Karl Decker

German general (1897-1945).

Born November 30th, 1897 in Szczecinek.

Died April 21st, 1945 at 47 years old in Groß Brunsrode.

Ilya Ilf

Soviet writer and journalist (1897–1937).

Born October 16th, 1897 in Odesa.

Died April 13th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).

Dirk Stikker

Dutch politician (1897-1979).

Born February 5th, 1897 in Winschoten.

Died December 23rd, 1979 at 82 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]

Elisabeth Hauptmann

German writer.

Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim. [ref]

Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.

Ardito Desio

Italian explorer.

Born April 18th, 1897 in Palmanova. [ref]

Died December 12th, 2001 at 104 years old in Rome.

Carlos Pellicer

Modernist mexican poet (1899–1977).

Born January 16th, 1897 in Villahermosa.

Died February 16th, 1977 at 80 years old in Mexico City.

Josep Pla

Spanish journalist (1897–1981).

Born March 8th, 1897 in Palafrugell.

Died April 23rd, 1981 at 84 years old in Llofriu.

Lawrence Weingarten

American film producer (1897-1975).

Born December 30th, 1897 in Chicago.

Died February 5th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

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