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In the year 1897

633 Notable birthdays

Georges Berger

Olympic gymnast (1897-1952).

Born May 1st, 1897 in Louvroil. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1952 at 55 years old in Trith-Saint-Léger. [ref]

Emily Machnow

Swimmer (1897-1974).

Born September 1st, 1897 in Stockholm.

Died November 23rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Malmö.

Curt Sjöberg

Gymnast (1897-1948).

Born January 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.

Died April 12th, 1948 at 51 years old in Stockholm.

Frands Faber

Field hockey player (1897-1933).

Born June 22nd, 1897 in Frederiksberg.

Died June 23rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Copenhagen.

Yi Tso-lin

Chinese linguist, educator and philanthropist (1897-1945).

Born July 19th, 1897 in Tongzhou Zhilizhou.

Died March 29th, 1945 at 47 years old in Rugao.

Per Gulbrandsen

Norwegian rower (1897-1963).

Born July 18th, 1897 in Christiania.

Died November 2nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Oslo.

Henry Ljungmann

Norwegian ski jumper.

Born December 3rd, 1897 (age 128 years) in Christiania.

Henri Dulieux

Fencer.

Born May 10th, 1897 in Lille. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1982 at 85 years old in Chantepie. [ref]

Harold Young

American film director and film editor (1897–1972).

Born November 13th, 1897 in Portland.

Died March 3rd, 1972 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills.

Charles Lacquehay

French cyclist (1897-1975).

Born November 4th, 1897 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 3rd, 1975 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

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