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In the year 1899

655 Notable birthdays

Mezz Mezzrow

American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.

Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Oscar Zariski

American mathematician.

Born April 24th, 1899 in Kobryn. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1986 at 87 years old in Brookline. [ref]

Max Theiler

South african-american virologist and doctor.

Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.

Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).

Pan Yuliang

Chinese painter (1895-1977).

Born May 25th, 1899 in Anhui, Jiangdu District. [ref]

Died July 22nd, 1977 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (disease).

Georges Auric

French composer.

Born February 15th, 1899 in Lodève.

Died July 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Douglas Shearer

Canadian sound designer and recording director (1899-1971).

Born November 17th, 1899 in Westmount.

Died January 5th, 1971 at 71 years old in Culver City.

Pieter Menten

Dutch war criminal, art collector and businessman.

Born May 26th, 1899 in Rotterdam. [ref]

Died November 14th, 1987 at 88 years old in Loosdrecht. [ref]

Jimmie Angel

American aviator.

Born August 1st, 1899 in Springfield.

Died December 8th, 1956 at 57 years old in Panama City.

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

American physicist (1899–1980).

Born March 13th, 1899 in Middletown.

Died October 27th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

Paul Hermann Müller

Swiss chemist (1899-1965).

Born January 12th, 1899 in Olten.

Died October 12th, 1965 at 66 years old in Basel.

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