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In the year 1897
574 Notable birthdays
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Thai politician and general (1897-1964).
Born July 14th, 1897 in Nonthaburi.
Died June 11th, 1964 at 66 years old in Sagamihara.
Jan Żabiński
Polish zoologist.
Born April 8th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died July 26th, 1974 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
Karl Gebhardt
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897-1948).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Haag in Oberbayern.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Polina Zhemchuzhina
Soviet politician (1897-1970).
Born March 12th, 1897 in Polohy.
Died April 1st, 1970 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Hans Baur
German military aviator.
Born June 19th, 1897 in Ampfing.
Died February 17th, 1993 at 95 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer.
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edmund Heines
Sa-obergruppenführer (1897-1934).
Born July 21st, 1897 in Munich.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 36 years old in Stadelheim Prison (ballistic trauma).
Dennis Wheatley
English author of thrillers and occult novels.
Born January 8th, 1897 in London. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1977 at 80 years old in Greater London.
Henry Cowell
American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965).
Born March 11th, 1897 in Menlo Park. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1965 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
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