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In the year 1898
572 Notable birthdays
C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian and scholar (1898–1963).
Born November 29th, 1898 in Belfast. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 64 years old in Oxford (kidney failure). [ref]
Randolph Scott
American actor (1898-1987).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Orange County. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (lung disease). [ref]
Enzo Ferrari
Italian racecar driver, engineer and entrepreneur (1898-1988).
Born February 20th, 1898 in Modena.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 90 years old in Modena.
George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (1898–1937).
Born September 26th, 1898 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1937 at 38 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer). [ref]
Golda Meir
Prime minister of israel from 1969 to 1974.
Born May 3rd, 1898 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1978 at 80 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Bertolt Brecht
German poet, playwright, theatre director (1898-1956).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Augsburg. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
M. C. Escher
Dutch graphic artist (1898-1972).
Born June 17th, 1898 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1972 at 73 years old in Laren, Hilversum. [ref]
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898-1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
William James Sidis
American child prodigy (1898-1944).
Born April 1st, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1944 at 46 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Armand Hammer
American businessman and philanthropist.
Born May 21st, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1990 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
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