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In the year 1897

576 Notable birthdays

Vladimir Paley

Russian writer (1897-1918).

Born January 9th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.

Died July 18th, 1918 at 21 years old in Alapayevsk.

Gunta Stölzl

Artist (1897-1983).

Born March 5th, 1897 in Munich. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 1983 at 86 years old in Männedorf. [ref]

Theodora Kroeber

American anthropologist.

Born March 24th, 1897 in Denver.

Died July 4th, 1979 at 82 years old in Berkeley.

Olga Chekhova

Actress (1897-1980).

Born April 26th, 1897 in Gyumri.

Died March 9th, 1980 at 82 years old in Munich (brain cancer). [ref]

Neil Ritchie

British army general.

Born July 29th, 1897 in Georgetown.

Died December 11th, 1983 at 86 years old in Toronto.

John Alexander

American actor (1897-1982).

Born November 29th, 1897 in Newport.

Died July 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in New York City (disease).

Doris Kenyon

American actress (1897-1979).

Born September 5th, 1897 in Syracuse. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1979 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure). [ref]

Erwin von Lahousen

German general (1897-1955).

Born October 25th, 1897 in Vienna.

Died February 24th, 1955 at 57 years old in Innsbruck.

Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987).

Born June 26th, 1897 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1987 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Eric Knight

British writer.

Born April 10th, 1897 in Yorkshire.

Died January 15th, 1943 at 45 years old in Suriname.

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