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In the year 1897
634 Notable birthdays
Kiyoshi Miki
Japanese philosopher.
Born January 5th, 1897 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died September 26th, 1945 at 48 years old
Adolfo Baloncieri
Italian footballer.
Born July 27th, 1897 in Alessandria.
Died July 23rd, 1986 at 88 years old in Alessandria.
Mikhail Kovalyov
Soviet general (1897-1967).
Born July 7th, 1897 in Bryukhovetskaya.
Died August 31st, 1967 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Uruguayan musician, pianist, journalist, and tango composer.
Born March 18th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died April 25th, 1948 at 51 years old in Montevideo.
James Leonard Brierley Smith
South african ichthyologist (1897–1968).
Born October 26th, 1897 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Makhanda (cyanide poisoning).
Bobby Vernon
American actor (1897–1939).
Born March 9th, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1939 at 42 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Henri Frankfort
Dutch near eastern archaeologist and egyptologist (1897-1954).
Born February 24th, 1897 in Amsterdam.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 57 years old in London.
Ray Farquharson
Canadian doctor, university professor and medical researcher.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Caledon.
Died June 1st, 1965 at 67 years old in Ottawa.
Isabelino Gradín
Uruguayan footballer and sprinter (1897-1944).
Born July 8th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died December 21st, 1944 at 47 years old in Montevideo.
Paavo Talvela
Finnish general (1897–1973).
Born February 19th, 1897 in Vantaa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
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