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In the year 1897

574 Notable birthdays

Enid Blyton

English author (1897–1968).

Born August 11th, 1897 in East Dulwich. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1968 at 71 years old in Hampstead (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Vito Genovese

Italian-born american mobster.

Born November 21st, 1897 in Tufino. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1969 at 71 years old in Springfield (myocardial infarction).

Alluri Sita Rama Raju

Great leader of the tribes.

Born July 4th, 1897 in Mogallu, West Godavari district, British Raj.

Died May 7th, 1924 at 26 years old in Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam district, British Raj.

Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956).

Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia). [ref]

Marion Davies

American actress, producer, screenwriter and socialite (1897-1961).

Born January 3rd, 1897 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died September 22nd, 1961 at 64 years old in Hollywood (stomach cancer). [ref]

Wilhelm Reich

Austro-hungarian-born austrian-american psychoanalyst (1897-1957).

Born March 24th, 1897 in Dobrianychi.

Died November 3rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Union County (heart failure). [ref]

Frank Capra

Italian-born american film director (1897–1991).

Born May 18th, 1897 in Bisacquino. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 1991 at 94 years old in La Quinta (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Herman J. Mankiewicz

American screenwriter (1897-1953).

Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure). [ref]

Dorothy Day

American journalist, social activist, and catholic convert (1897-1980).

Born November 8th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jiroemon Kimura

Japanese supercentenarian, verified oldest living man in history.

Born April 19th, 1897 in Kyōtango.

Died June 12th, 2013 at 116 years old in Kyōtango.

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