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In the year 1898
623 Notable birthdays
Stephen Vincent Benét
American poet, short story writer, novelist.
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Bethlehem. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1943 at 44 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hanns Eisler
Austrian composer (1898-1962).
Born July 6th, 1898 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Curzio Malaparte
Italian writer (1898-1957).
Born June 9th, 1898 in Prato. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1957 at 59 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Jacques Doriot
French journalist, communist, fascist politician (1898-1945).
Born September 26th, 1898 in Bresles.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 46 years old in Mengen (gunshot wound).
Grace Moore
American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Cocke County. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1947 at 48 years old in Copenhagen Airport (aviation accident, 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen accident). [ref]
Piero Sraffa
Italian economist.
Born August 5th, 1898 in Turin. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ben Shahn
Us-american painter, graphic designer and photographer of lithuanian descent.
Born September 12th, 1898 in Kaunas.
Died March 14th, 1969 at 70 years old in New York City.
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Indian writer.
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Labhpur. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1971 at 73 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Gerald Templer
British army general (1898–1979).
Born September 11th, 1898 in Colchester.
Died October 25th, 1979 at 81 years old in Chelsea.
Marie Pierre Kœnig
French general and politician (1898-1970).
Born October 10th, 1898 in Caen. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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