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In the year 1899

654 Notable birthdays

Peter Wessel Zapffe

Norwegian philosopher, mountaineer, and author (1899–1990).

Born December 18th, 1899 in Tromsø Municipality.

Died October 12th, 1990 at 90 years old in Asker.

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe

British viscount (1899-1977).

Born March 30th, 1899 in Llanychan.

Died April 1st, 1977 at 78 years old in Hampton Lucy.

Raoul Salan

French general.

Born June 10th, 1899 in Roquecourbe. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1984 at 85 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

George O'Brien

American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in f. w. murnau's 1927 film sunrise: a song of two humans.

Born April 19th, 1899 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1985 at 86 years old in Tulsa (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]

Paul Kelly

American actor (1899-1956).

Born August 9th, 1899 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died November 6th, 1956 at 57 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Martita Hunt

British actress (1900–1969).

Born January 30th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.

Died June 13th, 1969 at 70 years old in London (asthma).

John Sparkman

American jurist and politician (1899–1985).

Born December 20th, 1899 in Hartselle.

Died November 16th, 1985 at 85 years old in Huntsville (myocardial infarction).

Lyman Lemnitzer

American general.

Born August 29th, 1899 in Honesdale.

Died November 12th, 1988 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..

Frank Ferguson

American actor (1899–1978).

Born December 25th, 1899 in Ferndale.

Died September 12th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Paul-Henri Spaak

Belgian politician (1899-1972).

Born January 25th, 1899 in Schaerbeek.

Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Braine-l'Alleud.

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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