{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1897

Jun 12 Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 12 Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon (C), British PM (1955-57) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 13 On this day in history birth of paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)  

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of elaine Hammerstein, American actress (d. 1948)  

Jun 16 In the year 1897 birth of georg Wittig, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1987)  

Jun 19 Moe Howard, American actor (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 19 On this day in history birth of moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges)  

Jun 20 Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Hauptmann, German writer (d. 1973)  

Jun 22 Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (d. 1973) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 22 On this day in history birth of norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher (Process of Civilization)  

Jun 23 Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of daniel K. Ludwig, American shipping magnate (d. 1992)  

Jun 25 Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 25 Hans Barth, composer was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 26 Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 28 In the year 1897 birth of jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

Jun 29 On this day in history birth of fulgence Charpentier, French-Canadian journalist (d. 2001)  

Jun 29 In the year 1897 birth of ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 05 In the year 1897 birth of paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer  

Jul 06 Richard Krautheimer, art Historian was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 07 In the year 1897 birth of anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)  

Jul 10 In the year 1897 birth of jack "Legs" Diamond", American bootlegger (d. 1931)  

Jul 10 Karl Plagge, German officer (d. 1957) was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 10 Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker  

Jul 11 Bull Connor, American law enforcement official (d. 1973) was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 17 In the year 1897 birth of elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge  

Jul 18 In the year 1897 birth of e. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (d. 1935)  

Jul 20 In the year 1897 birth of tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)  

Jul 24 In the year 1897 birth of elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

Jul 24 Karl von Mechow, German writer (Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer) was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 25 Hermann Ambrosius, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 On this day in history birth of paul Gallico, NY, novelist  

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Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

Jan 30 John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

Feb 05 In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06 In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

Feb 07 In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

Feb 19 In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.