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In the year 1897

576 Notable birthdays

Jean Epstein

French film director, essayist and novelist.

Born March 25th, 1897 in Warsaw.

Died April 2nd, 1953 at 56 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Eddie Eagan

American boxer and bobsledder (1897-1967).

Born April 26th, 1897 in Denver.

Died June 14th, 1967 at 70 years old in Rye.

Gregory Ratoff

Russian-american actor, director and producer.

Born April 20th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died December 14th, 1960 at 63 years old in Solothurn (leukemia). [ref]

Marjorie Rhodes

British actress (1897-1979).

Born April 9th, 1897 in Kingston upon Hull.

Died July 4th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hove (disease).

Pixinguinha

Brazilian composer.

Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Robert Redfield

American anthropologist.

Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Austin Bradford Hill

English epidemiologist and statistician.

Born July 8th, 1897 in London.

Died April 18th, 1991 at 93 years old in Ulverston.

Rudolf Dreikurs

American austrian-born md.

Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.

Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.

Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg

German duke (1897-1970).

Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.

Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.

Samuel Noah Kramer

American assyriologist (1897-1990).

Born September 28th, 1897 in Zhashkiv. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1990 at 93 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

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