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In the year 1899
654 Notable birthdays
Bronislav Kaminski
German general.
Born June 16th, 1899 in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, Polotsky Uyezd.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 45 years old in Łódź (ballistic trauma).
Elizabeth Bowen
Anglo-irish novelist and diarist.
Born June 7th, 1899 in Dublin. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 73 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Louis Chiron
Monegasque racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1899 in Monaco.
Died June 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Monte Carlo.
Hoyt Vandenberg
U.s. air force general (1899-1954).
Born January 24th, 1899 in Milwaukee.
Died April 2nd, 1954 at 55 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center (prostate cancer).
Adrien Arcand
Canadian journalist (1899-1967).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Montreal.
Died August 1st, 1967 at 67 years old in Montreal.
Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
British judge (1899-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1899 in Whitchurch.
Died March 5th, 1999 at 100 years old in Winchester (internal bleeding).
Miguel Ángel Asturias
Guatemalan writer and diplomat (1899–1974).
Born October 19th, 1899 in Guatemala City.
Died June 9th, 1974 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Wolf Messing
Russian clairovoyant, telepathist, hypnotist, occultist (1899-1974).
Born September 10th, 1899 in Góra Kalwaria.
Died November 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Richard Hauptmann
Carpenter, convicted murderer (1899-1936).
Born November 26th, 1899 in Kamenz.
Died April 3rd, 1936 at 36 years old in Trenton, New Jersey State Prison (electrocution).
Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971).
Born July 15th, 1899 in Ballybrack. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer). [ref]
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