Famous People Born In 1899
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Discover the most famous people born in 1899. The list includes people like Ernest Hemingway, Al Capone, Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, poets and soldiers born in 1899. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Ernest Hemingway(American Literary Icon Who Was Known for His Straightforward Prose & Use of Understatement)
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: July 2, 1961
Birthdate: 13th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, England
Died: April 29, 1980
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Humphrey Bogart(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Casablanca’, ‘The African Queen’ and ‘The Maltese Falcon’)
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: January 14, 1957
Birthdate: 10th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: June 22, 1987
Birthdate: 29th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: May 24, 1974
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James Cagney(One of the Greatest Male Stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood)
Birthdate: 17th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lower East Side, New York, United States
Died: March 30, 1986
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 2, 1977
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Gloria Swanson(Actress and Producer Best Known for Her Motion Picture Drama ‘Sunset Boulevard’)
Birthdate: 27th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: April 4, 1983
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Died: December 15, 1962
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Jorge Luis Borges(Short Story Writer & Essayist Best Known for His Books 'Ficciones' & 'El Aleph')
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: June 14, 1986
Birthdate: 15th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Spalding, Idaho, United States
Died: December 16, 1997
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P. L. Travers(Best Known as the Author of 'Mary Poppins' Series of Books)
Birthdate: 9th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Maryborough, Australia
Died: April 23, 1996
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Friedrich von Hayek(Austrian–British Economist, Philosopher and Winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences)
Birthdate: 8th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: March 23, 1992
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Hoagy Carmichael
(Pianist and singer who composed many classic songs, including "Star Dust" and "Heart and Soul.")
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Died: December 27, 1981
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Figeac, France
Died: August 26, 1978
Birthdate: 11th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sorgenfri Palace, Lyngby, Denmark
Died: January 14, 1972
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Percy Lavon Julian(One of the First African Americans to Receive a Doctorate in Chemistry)
Birthdate: 11th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Died: April 19, 1975
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Burt Munro(New Zealand Motorcycle Racer Who Set an Under-1,000 CC World Record)
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Invercargill, New Zealand
Died: January 6, 1978
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Irving Thalberg
(Film producer)
Birthdate: 30th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1936
Birthdate: 7th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: January 24, 1983
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: April 2, 1966
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Ramon Novarro
(One of the Top Box Office Attractions of the 1920s and Early 1930s)
Birthdate: 6th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Durango, Mexico
Died: October 30, 1968
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Francis Poulenc(French Composer and Pianist Known for His Works: ‘Trois mouvements perpétuels’, ‘Les biches’ and ‘Concert champêtre’)
Birthdate: 7th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 30, 1963
Birthdate: 24th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Churulia, India
Died: August 29, 1976
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Glenn Strange
(Actor, Singer)
Birthdate: 16th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Weed, New Mexico, United States
Died: September 20, 1973
Birthdate: 20th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Béziers
Died: July 8, 1943
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Weegee
(Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist)
Birthdate: 12th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City
Died: December 26, 1968
Birthdate: 27th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: March 22, 1994
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Taishan, Guangdong, China
Died: July 12, 1976
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Zombodze, Swaziland
Died: August 21, 1982
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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
(Romanian Politician & Founder and Leader of the Legionary Movement (Iron Guard))
Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Huși
Died: November 30, 1938
Birthdate: 19th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
Died: January 25, 1988
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Harold Abrahams
( Olympic Champion in 1924 in the 100 metres Sprint)
Birthdate: 15th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Died: January 14, 1978
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Brassaï(Photographer, Artist and Writer Known for His Dramatic Photographs of Paris at Night)
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brașov, Romania
Died: July 8, 1984
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S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
(Diplomat, Politician, Lawyer)
Birthdate: 8th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Colombo
Died: September 26, 1959
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Udham Singh
(Indian Revolutionary Known for Assassinating ‘Michael O’Dwyer’, the Former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in India)
Birthdate: 26th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sunam, Punjab, India
Died: July 31, 1940
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Gussie Busch
(Business Magnate)
Birthdate: 28th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: September 29, 1989
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Erich Kästner
(Known Primarily for His Humorous, Socially Astute Poems and the Children’s Book 'Emil and the Detectives')
Birthdate: 23rd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: July 29, 1974
Birthdate: 19th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died: June 9, 1974
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Akim Tamiroff
(Academy Award Nominated Actor Known for His Films: 'The General Died at Dawn', 'For Whom the Bell Tolls')
Birthdate: 29th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tiflis or Baku, Russian Empire
Died: September 17, 1972
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Elizabeth Bowen
(Novelist)
Birthdate: 7th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: February 22, 1973
Birthdate: 5th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Culloden, Georgia, United States
Died: September 15, 1964
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Garrettsville, Ohio, United States
Died: April 27, 1932
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DeFord Bailey
(Harmonica player in the early twentieth century who became the Grand Ole Opry's first major star)
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Died: July 2, 1982
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
(American Businessman, Producer and Polo Player)
Birthdate: 20th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Roslyn, New York, United States
Died: December 13, 1992
Birthdate: 15th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Murshidabad
Died: November 15, 1969
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Leo Strauss(German-American Political Philosopher Known for His Work: ‘Persecution and the Art of Writing’ and ‘Thoughts on Machiavelli’)
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kirchhain, Germany
Died: October 18, 1973
Birthdate: 27th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: West Pembroke, Pembroke, Maine, United States
Died: March 31, 1978
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E. D. Nixon
(Civil Rights Activist)
Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Died: February 25, 1987
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Princess Margaretha of Sweden
(Princess)
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stora Parkudden, Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: January 4, 1977
