1898
Jacobus Johannes Fouché, South African politician, 2nd State President of South Africa (died 1980)
Jacobus Johannes Fouché, South African politician, 2nd State President of South Africa (died 1980)
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1898
Joe McKelvey, Executed Irish republican (died 1922)
Joe McKelvey, Executed Irish republican (died 1922)
1898
Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (died 1958)
Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (died 1958)
1898
Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1982)
Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1982)
1898
Gertrude Lawrence, British actress, singer, and dancer (died 1952)
Gertrude Lawrence, British actress, singer, and dancer (died 1952)
1898
Happy Chandler, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky, second Commissioner of Baseball (died 1991)
Happy Chandler, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky, second Commissioner of Baseball (died 1991)
1897
Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (died 1941)
Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (died 1941)
1897
Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
1897
Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver and engineer (died 1935)
Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver and engineer (died 1935)
1897
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)
1897
Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (died 1986)
Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (died 1986)
1897
William Joseph Browne, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Solicitor General of Canada (died 1989)
William Joseph Browne, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Solicitor General of Canada (died 1989)
1897
Gene Tunney, American boxer and soldier (died 1978)
Gene Tunney, American boxer and soldier (died 1978)
1897
Anthony Eden, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1977)
Anthony Eden, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1977)
1897
Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
1897
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964)
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964)
1897
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (died 1983)
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (died 1983)