Famous People Born In 1898
Discover the most famous people born in 1898. The list includes people like C. S. Lewis, M. C. Escher, Rene Magritte, Bertolt Brecht, George Gershwin and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, soldiers, poets and directors born in 1898. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Italy and many more countries.
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C. S. Lewis(Known for His Classic Series 'The Chronicles of Narnia')
Birthdate: 29th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland
Died: November 22, 1963
Birthdate: 18th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Turin
Died: August 14, 1988
3
Randolph Scott(One of Hollywood's Greatest and Most Popular Western Stars)
Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Orange County, Virginia, United States
Died: March 2, 1987
4
George Gershwin(Pianist and Composer Best Known for His Orchestral Compositions ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and ‘An American in Paris’)
Birthdate: 26th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: July 11, 1937
5
Bertolt Brecht(Theatre Practitioner, Playwright, and Poet Known for His Plays: ‘The Threepenny Opera’ and ‘Life of Galileo’)
Birthdate: 10th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Augsburg, Germany
Died: August 14, 1956
Birthdate: 9th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: January 23, 1976
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M. C. Escher(Dutch Graphic Artist Best Known for His Works: ‘Hand with Reflecting Sphere’, ‘Relativity’ and ‘Waterfall’)
Birthdate: 17th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Died: March 27, 1972
8
Golda Meir(Former Prime Minister of Israel (1969 - 1974))
Birthdate: 3rd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Died: December 8, 1978
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Rene Magritte(Belgian Surrealist Artist, Who Became Well Known for Creating a Number of Witty and Thought-Provoking Images)
Birthdate: 21st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lessines, Belgium
Died: August 15, 1967
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Irene Dunne(One of the Greatest Actresses of Golden Age of Hollywood)
Birthdate: 20th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: September 4, 1990
Birthdate: 5th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fuente Vaqueros, Spain
Died: August 19, 1936
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Chesty Puller( United States Marine Corps Officer Who Served with Distinction in World War II and the Korean War)
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Point, Virginia, United States
Died: October 11, 1971
Birthdate: 16th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maine Township, Minnesota, United States
Died: January 19, 1980
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Shirley Booth(American Actress and One of the Few Performers to Achieve the Triple Crown of Acting)
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: October 16, 1992
15
Armand Hammer
(Business people)
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 10, 1990
Birthdate: 22nd June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Osnabrück, Germany
Died: September 25, 1970
Birthdate: 26th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Died: October 27, 1974
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bowersville, Ohio, United States
Died: December 24, 1993
Birthdate: 26th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 23, 1979
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Alexander Calder
(Sculptor, Painter)
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lawnton
Died: November 11, 1976
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Herbert Marcuse(Philosopher and Sociologist His Best-Known Works are "Eros and Civilization" (1955) and "One-Dimensional Man.")
Birthdate: 19th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: July 29, 1979
22
Bennett Cerf
(American Publisher and Co-Founder of Publishing Firm 'Random House')
Birthdate: 25th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: August 27, 1971
Birthdate: 24th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Huaminglou, Changsha, China
Died: November 12, 1969
Birthdate: 9th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Died: June 1, 1965
25
Umm Kulthum
(The Voice of Egypt)
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: El-Senbellawein, Egypt
Died: February 3, 1975
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Sergei Eisenstein(Russian Film Director Best Known for His Film 'Battleship Potemkin')
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: February 11, 1948
Birthdate: 3rd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kuortane
Died: May 11, 1976
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Howard Florey(Australian Pharmacologist and Pathologist Who Shared the Nobel Prize for His Role in the Development of Penicillin)
Birthdate: 24th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: February 21, 1968
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Soong May-ling
(First Lady of the Republic of China (1950 - 1975))
Birthdate: 5th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: October 23, 2003
30
Salvatore Ferragamo
(Designer known as Founder of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.)
Birthdate: 5th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bonito, Italy
Died: August 7, 1960
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tczew, Germany
Died: April 23, 1995
Birthdate: 11th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest
Died: May 30, 1964
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Wiley Post
(Native American Aviator Who Completed the First Solo Flight around the World)
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Grand Saline, Texas, United States
Died: August 15, 1935
34
Emmett Kelly
(Circus performer)
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas, US
Died: March 28, 1979
35
Preston Sturges
(Playwright, Director)
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: August 6, 1959
36
Anthony McAuliffe
(Military Leader)
Birthdate: 2nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died: August 11, 1975
Birthdate: 11th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Died: June 4, 1968
38
Theodore Miller Edison
(Inventor)
Birthdate: 10th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Llewellyn Park
Died: November 24, 1992
39
Sara Carter
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copper Creek, Virginia
Died: January 8, 1979
40
Tamara de Lempicka
(Painter)
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: March 18, 1980
41
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
(Princess)
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Constantine, Algeria
Died: November 16, 1977
Birthdate: 17th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Somerset
Died: July 25, 2009
Birthdate: 10th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Midland, Texas, United States
Died: April 26, 1986
Birthdate: 17th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio
Died: December 9, 1991
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died: January 15, 1998
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Willy Messerschmitt
(Aeronautical engineer, Engineer, University teacher)
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Frankfurt
Died: September 15, 1978
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 5, 1992
Birthdate: 3rd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: May 23, 1981
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Kenji Mizoguchi
(Japanese Film Director and Screenwriter Known for His Long Takes and Mise-en-scène)
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
Died: August 24, 1956
Birthdate: 6th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moberly, Missouri, United States
Died: August 29, 1966