Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1897

Jun 12 On this day in history birth of alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique)  

Jun 12 In the year 1897 birth of anthony Eden, Earl of Avon (C), British PM (1955-57)  

Jun 13 Paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 16 In the year 1897 birth of elaine Hammerstein, American actress (d. 1948)  

Jun 16 Georg Wittig, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1987) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 19 In the year 1897 birth of moe Howard, American actor (d. 1975)  

Jun 19 Moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20 Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 20 Elisabeth Hauptmann, German writer (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22 Norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher (Process of Civilization) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jun 24 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 birth of hans Barth, composer  

Jun 26 Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

Jun 29 Fulgence Charpentier, French-Canadian journalist (d. 2001) was born in the year 1897.  

Jun 29 On this day in history 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 Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 10 Jack "Legs" Diamond", American bootlegger (d. 1931) was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 10 Karl Plagge, German officer (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

Jul 11 Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11 In the year 1897 birth of bull Connor, American law enforcement official (d. 1973)  

Jul 17 Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge was born in the year 1897.  

Jul 18 E. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24 On this day in history birth of elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

Jul 24 Karl von Mechow, German writer (Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1897 birth of hermann Ambrosius, composer  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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.