Page 7: Famous Personalities Born In 1896

Sep 13 Morris Kirksey, US, 4 X 100m (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of tadeusz Szeligowski, composer  

Sep 16 Andre Cheron, French chess/bridge theorist was born in the year 1896.  

Sep 17 In the year 1896 birth of denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta)  

Sep 20 In the year 1896 birth of fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga) [NS=Oct 2]  

Sep 22 Henry Segrave, British racing driver (d. 1930) was born in the year 1896.  

Sep 24 In the year 1896 birth of f Scott Fitzgerald, St Paul Minn, author (Great Gatsby)  

Sep 25 Elsa Triolet, writer was born in the year 1896.  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of roberto Gerhard, composer  

Sep 25 Sandro Pertini, president Italy was born in the year 1896.  

Sep 27 In the year 1896 birth of george Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh)  

Sep 27 Sam Ervin, (Sen-D-NC), Watergate committee chairman was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Sam Ervin, American politician (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of ted Healy, American actor and comedian (d. 1937)  

Oct 02 Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga) [OS=Sep 20] was born on this day in history.  

Oct 02 In the year 1896 birth of fritz Eberhard, [Hellmut Rauschenplat], W-German lawyer/resistor (Law)  

Oct 02 In the year 1896 birth of liaqat Ali Khan, Pakistan's first Prime Minister (d. 1951)  

Oct 03 Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet (d. 1987) was born in the year 1896.  

Oct 06 On this day in history birth of otto Siegl, composer  

Oct 07 In the year 1896 birth of cyril Allcott, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in their early Tests)  

Oct 07 On this day in history birth of elijah Muhammad, US, leader of Nation of Islam  

Oct 08 In the year 1896 birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)  

Oct 11 Roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 12 Eugenio Montale, Italy, poet/translator (Xenia-Nobel 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 In the year 1896 birth of lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation)  

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret)  

Oct 16 Edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter was born in the year 1896.  

Oct 19 Bob O'Farrell, American baseball player (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 In the year 1896 birth of nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)  

Oct 21 Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of andré Lévêque, French engineer (d. 1930)  

Oct 24 Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) was born in the year 1896.  

Oct 27 Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 04 Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08 William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 15 On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72  

Jan 18 On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)  

Jan 20 Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

Jan 28 On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57