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In the year 1897
574 Notable birthdays
Fredric March
American actor.
Born August 31st, 1897 in Racine. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian.
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Second daughter of tsar nicholas ii and tsarina alexandra feodorovna of russia.
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (ballistic trauma).
Ramdas Gandhi
Gandhi family member (1897-1969).
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Durban.
Died April 14th, 1969 at 72 years old in Mumbai.
Marian Anderson
African-american contralto (1897-1993).
Born February 21st, 1897 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1993 at 96 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Edith Head
American film and television costumer (1897-1981).
Born October 28th, 1897 in San Bernardino.
Died October 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Saint John.
Died September 25th, 1984 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Zakir Hussain
3rd president of india (1897-1969).
Born February 8th, 1897 in Hyderabad. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 72 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Aneurin Bevan
Welsh politician (1897-1960).
Born November 15th, 1897 in Tredegar.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 62 years old in Asheridge Farmhouse (stomach cancer).
Lester B. Pearson
14th prime minister of canada, from 1963 to 1968.
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1972 at 75 years old in Ottawa (liver cancer). [ref]
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