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In the year 1897
600 Notable birthdays
Kenneth Burke
American philosopher (1897-1993).
Born May 5th, 1897 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 19th, 1993 at 96 years old in Andover (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Virginia Henderson
Nurse, researcher, theorist and author (1897–1996).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1996 at 98 years old in Branford. [ref]
Liam O'Flaherty
Irish writer.
Born April 19th, 1897 in Inishmore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1984 at 87 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
British countess; paternal grandmother of diana, princess of wales (1897-1972).
Born August 16th, 1897 in London.
Died December 4th, 1972 at 75 years old in Althorp (brain cancer).
Memphis Minnie
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Born June 3rd, 1897 in Louisiana. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1973 at 76 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Miyuki Ishikawa
Prime perpetrator of kotobuki san'in incident.
Born February 5th, 1897 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 90 years old
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]
Vlado Chernozemski
Bulgarian revolutionary (1897–1934).
Born October 19th, 1897 in Velingrad.
Died October 9th, 1934 at 36 years old in Marseille (blunt trauma).
Celia Lovsky
Austrian actress (1897-1979).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Shoghi Effendi
Grandson of ʻabdu'l-bahá, head of the bahá'í faith from 1921 until his death in 1957.
Died November 4th, 1957 at 60 years old in London (influenza).
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