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In the year 1898

572 Notable birthdays

Arthur Lubin

American film director (1898-1995).

Born July 25th, 1898 in Los Angeles.

Died May 12th, 1995 at 96 years old in Glendale.

Rudolph Maté

Polish film director (1898-1964).

Born January 21st, 1898 in Kraków. [ref]

Died October 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Kaj Munk

Danish playwright.

Born January 13th, 1898 in Maribo.

Died January 8th, 1944 at 45 years old in Silkeborg.

Mitchell Leisen

American film director (1898-1972).

Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Baby Dodds

American musician.

Born December 24th, 1898 in New Orleans. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1959 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Erich Bey

German admiral (1898-1943).

Born March 23rd, 1898 in Hamburg.

Died December 26th, 1943 at 45 years old in Atlantic Ocean, North Cape (killed in action).

David Jack

English footballer (1898-1958).

Born April 3rd, 1898 in Bolton.

Died September 10th, 1958 at 60 years old in Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth.

Leonard Read

American academic.

Born September 26th, 1898 in Hubbardston.

Died May 14th, 1983 at 84 years old in United States of America.

Mikhail Frinovsky

Great purge perpetrator (1898-1940).

Born February 7th, 1898 in Narovchat.

Died February 4th, 1940 at 41 years old in Moscow.

Étienne Decroux

1898-1991 french actor and mime.

Born July 19th, 1898 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]

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