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In the year 1899
587 Notable birthdays
Harold Abrahams
British sprinter.
Born December 15th, 1899 in Bedford.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 78 years old in London Borough of Enfield.
Juan Trippe
American commercial aviation pioneer and founder of pan american world airways.
Born June 27th, 1899 in Sea Bright.
Died April 3rd, 1981 at 81 years old in New York City (stroke).
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.
Yasunari Kawabata
Japanese novelist (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Osaka. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Zushi. [ref]
Iskander Mirza
Pakistani general, civil servant and first president (1899–1969).
Born November 13th, 1899 in Murshidabad.
Died November 13th, 1969 at 70 years old in London (cardiac arrest).
Pat O'Brien
American film actor (1899-1983).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1983 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Bodkin Adams
General practitioner, fraudster and suspected serial killer.
Born January 21st, 1899 in Randalstown, Co Antrim.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 84 years old in Eastbourne (heart failure).
Glenn Strange
Actor (1899-1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Soraya Tarzi
Afghan queen consort of king amanullah khan.
Born November 24th, 1899 in Damascus.
Died April 20th, 1968 at 68 years old in Rome.
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).
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