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In the year 1897
574 Notable birthdays
Georges Bataille
French intellectual and literary figure.
Born September 10th, 1897 in Billom. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1962 at 64 years old in Orléans (arteriosclerosis). [ref]
Soong May-ling
Chiang kai-shek's wife, first lady of the republic of china (1897–2003).
Born March 5th, 1897 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 106 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Ram Prasad Bismil
Revolutionary, poet & writer.
Born June 11th, 1897 in Shahjahanpur.
Died December 19th, 1927 at 30 years old in Gorakhpur (hanging). [ref]
Marcel Petiot
French criminal, doctor and politician (1897-1946).
Born January 17th, 1897 in Auxerre. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1946 at 49 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (guillotine). [ref]
Walter Winchell
American gossip journalist (1897-1972).
Born April 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1972 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Emil Maurice
German officer (1897-1972).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Westermoor.
Died February 6th, 1972 at 75 years old in Munich.
John Laurie
Scottish actor (1897–1980).
Born March 25th, 1897 in Dumfries. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Judith Anderson
Australian stage and screen actress (1897-1992).
Born February 10th, 1897 in Adelaide.
Died January 3rd, 1992 at 94 years old in Santa Barbara (pneumonia). [ref]
Pola Negri
Polish actress.
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Lipno. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1987 at 90 years old in San Antonio (pneumonia, brain cancer). [ref]
Gene Tunney
American boxer (1897-1978).
Born May 25th, 1897 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 1978 at 81 years old in Greenwich.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle