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In the year 1899

587 Notable birthdays

László Bíró

Hungarian inventor (1899–1985).

Born September 29th, 1899 in Budapest.

Died October 24th, 1985 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Chief Dan George

Chief of the tsleil-waututh nation (1899-1981).

Born July 24th, 1899 in Vancouver. [ref]

Died September 23rd, 1981 at 82 years old in Vancouver. [ref]

Alma Reville

British screenwriter, film editor, and wife of alfred hitchcock.

Born August 14th, 1899 in Nottingham.

Died July 6th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bel Air.

Tommy Lucchese

American mobster.

Born December 1st, 1899 in Palermo.

Died July 13th, 1967 at 67 years old in Long Island (brain cancer).

Weegee

American photographer.

Born June 12th, 1899 in Zolochiv. [ref]

Died December 26th, 1968 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]

Richard Hauptmann

Carpenter, convicted murderer (1899-1936).

Born November 26th, 1899 in Kamenz.

Died April 3rd, 1936 at 36 years old in Trenton (electrocution).

Ramón Novarro

Mexican actor (1899-1968).

Born February 6th, 1899 in Durango. [ref]

Died October 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).

Francis Poulenc

French composer and pianist (1899-1963).

Born January 7th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1963 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Gilbert

American actor and film director.

Born July 10th, 1899 in Logan. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1936 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (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]

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