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In the year 1900

655 Notable birthdays

Hans-Georg Gadamer

German philosopher.

Born February 11th, 1900 in Marburg. [ref]

Died March 13th, 2002 at 102 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

Sumitranandan Pant

Indian writer.

Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Allahabad. [ref]

Walther Wenck

Wehrmacht general (1900–1982).

Born September 18th, 1900 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Died May 1st, 1982 at 81 years old in Bad Rothenfelde (traffic collision).

William Haines

American actor, interior designer (1900-1973).

Born January 2nd, 1900 in Staunton. [ref]

Died December 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women's rights activist.

Born October 25th, 1900 in Abeokuta. [ref]

Died April 13th, 1978 at 77 years old in Lagos (falling from height). [ref]

Rudolf Diels

First gestapo chief and protege of gestapo founder hermann göring (1900-1957).

Born December 16th, 1900 in Berghausen.

Died November 18th, 1957 at 56 years old in Katzenelnbogen.

Raphael Lemkin

Lawyer of polish-jewish descent (1900-1959).

Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Colin Clive

Actor.

Born January 20th, 1900 in Saint-Malo. [ref]

Died June 25th, 1937 at 37 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis). [ref]

Arno Breker

German sculptor, a favorite of adolf hitler.

Born July 19th, 1900 in Elberfeld. [ref]

Died February 13th, 1991 at 90 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]

John T. Scopes

American schoolteacher.

Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.

Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).

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