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In the year 1897
576 Notable birthdays
Manuel Ávila Camacho
Mexican politician (1897-1955).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Teziutlán Municipality.
Died October 13th, 1955 at 58 years old in Mexico City.
Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897-1984).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Thalassery.
Died February 7th, 1984 at 86 years old in Chennai.
Gershom Scholem
German-born israeli philosopher and historian (1897-1982).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Lucius D. Clay
United states general (1897-1978).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Marietta. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chatham. [ref]
Orry-Kelly
Australian costume designer.
Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Hope Emerson
Actress (1897-1960).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Hawarden.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 62 years old in Hollywood (liver disease).
Joseph Darnand
French ss officer (1897-1945).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Coligny. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1945 at 48 years old in Châtillon (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Arthur Greiser
Waffen-ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1897-1946).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Środa Wielkopolska.
Died July 21st, 1946 at 49 years old in Poznań, Fort Winiary (hanging).
Ye Jianying
Former head of state of the people's republic of china (1897-1986).
Born April 28th, 1897 in Jiaying Zhou.
Died October 22nd, 1986 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Ed Ricketts
American marine biologist (1897-1948).
Born May 14th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died May 11th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salinas (railway accident).
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