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In the year 1899

654 Notable birthdays

Thomas A. Dorsey

American musician, composer, and christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music.

Born July 1st, 1899 in Villa Rica. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 1993 at 93 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Welsh-english christian theologian and preacher (1899-1981).

Born December 20th, 1899 in Cardiff.

Died March 1st, 1981 at 81 years old in Ealing.

Philipp Bouhler

German general, head of nazi action t4 euthanasia program for children and the handicapped (1899–1945).

Born September 11th, 1899 in Munich.

Died May 19th, 1945 at 45 years old in Zell am See (poison).

Dimitri Tiomkin

Ukrainian-born american film composer.

Born May 22nd, 1899 in Kremenchuk.

Died November 11th, 1979 at 80 years old in London (hip fracture).

Peter Aufschnaiter

Austrian traveller, geographer, mountain climber and cartographer (1899–1973).

Born November 2nd, 1899 in Kitzbühel.

Died October 12th, 1973 at 73 years old in Innsbruck.

Jay C. Flippen

American actor (1899-1971).

Born March 6th, 1899 in Little Rock.

Died February 3rd, 1971 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.

Jibanananda Das

Bengali poet (1899-1954).

Born February 17th, 1899 in Barishal.

Died October 22nd, 1954 at 55 years old in Kolkata.

Dwight Frye

Actor (1899-1943).

Born February 22nd, 1899 in Kansas.

Died November 7th, 1943 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

John Qualen

Canadian-american actor of norwegian origin (1899-1987).

Born December 8th, 1899 in Vancouver.

Died September 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Torrance (myocardial infarction).

Akim Tamiroff

American actor (1899-1972).

Born October 29th, 1899 in Tbilisi, Baku.

Died September 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).

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