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In the year 1897
576 Notable birthdays
Xu Zhimo
Chinese poet (1897-1931).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Haining City.
Died November 19th, 1931 at 34 years old in Jinan (fall). [ref]
Tan Malaka
Indonesian politician (1897-1949).
Born June 2nd, 1897 in Pandam Gadang. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1949 at 51 years old in Selopanggung.
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
United states admiral (1897-1982).
Born May 8th, 1897 in St. Louis.
Died June 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in East Harlem.
Lampião
Brazilian bandit leader (1897-1938).
Born June 7th, 1897 in Serra Talhada.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 41 years old in Poço Redondo (ballistic trauma).
George Szell
American conductor.
Born June 7th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cleveland (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Kirill Meretskov
Soviet military commander (1897-1968).
Born June 7th, 1897 in Zaraysk.
Died December 30th, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Wilhelm Falley
German general (1897-1944).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Metz.
Died June 6th, 1944 at 46 years old in Sainte-Mère-Église.
Michael Lippert
Ss officer (1897-1969).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Schönwald.
Died September 1st, 1969 at 72 years old in Wuppertal.
Nils Asther
Actor (1897-1981).
Born January 17th, 1897 in Copenhagen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).
Georgios Grivas-Digenis
Cypriot general.
Born June 6th, 1897 in Nicosia.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Limassol (heart failure).
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