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In the year 1899

654 Notable birthdays

Neil Hamilton

American actor (1899-1984).

Born September 9th, 1899 in Lynn.

Died September 24th, 1984 at 85 years old in Escondido (asthma).

Percy Lavon Julian

African-american chemist (1899-1975).

Born April 11th, 1899 in Montgomery.

Died April 19th, 1975 at 76 years old in Waukegan (liver cancer).

Madge Blake

Actress (1899-1969).

Born May 31st, 1899 in Kinsley.

Died February 19th, 1969 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Lotte Reiniger

German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981).

Born June 2nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg. [ref]

Died June 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Dettenhausen. [ref]

Carlos P. Romulo

Filipino politician and diplomat (1899-1985).

Born January 14th, 1899 in Manila, Camiling.

Died December 15th, 1985 at 86 years old in Manila.

Jean Moulin

French resistance fighter and civil servant (1899-1943).

Born June 20th, 1899 in Béziers. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1943 at 44 years old in Metz (torture). [ref]

Ludwig Guttmann

German-british neurologist who created the paralympic games (1899-1980).

Born July 3rd, 1899 in Toszek.

Died March 18th, 1980 at 80 years old in Aylesbury.

Suzanne Lenglen

French tennis player.

Born May 24th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1938 at 39 years old in Paris (leukemia, pernicious anemia). [ref]

Soraya Tarzi

Princess consort (1919-1926), later queen consort of king amanullah khan of afghanistan (1926-1929).

Born November 24th, 1899 in Damascus.

Died April 20th, 1968 at 68 years old in Rome.

Nevil Shute

British writer and engineer (1899–1960).

Born January 17th, 1899 in Ealing.

Died January 12th, 1960 at 60 years old in Melbourne (stroke).

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