Amelia Earhart
Pilot
1
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
Opera Singer
2
Enid Blyton (1897-1968)
Children's Author
3
Moe Howard (1897-1975)
Movie Actor
4
Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945)
Politician
5
Jiroemon Kimura (1897-2013)
Supercentenarian
6
Jack Haley (1897-1979)
7
Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975)
8
Isabel Briggs Myers (1897-1980)
Non-Fiction Author
9
Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945)
10
Ettore Boiardi (1897-1985)
Chef
11
Anthony Eden (1897-1977)
12
John Gilbert (1897-1936)
13
Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897-1918)
Duchess
14
Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973)
Runner
15
Quincy Porter (1897-1966)
Composer
16
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975)
Playwright
17
Nick Lucas (1897-1982)
Guitarist
18
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959)
Saxophonist
19
Lester B. Pearson (1897-1972)
20
William Faulkner (1897-1962)
Novelist
21
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
22
Rhys Williams (1897-1969)
23
Bull Connor (1897-1973)
24
Died in 1897
Birthdays by Month
Margaret Chase Smith (1897-1995)
25
Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933)
Country Singer
26
Frank Capra (1897-1991)
Director
27
Marion Davies (1897-1961)
28
Fredric March (1897-1975)
29
Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
Civil Rights Leader
30
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
Chemist
31
Pola Negri (1897-1987)
Movie Actress
32
Hermione Gingold (1897-1987)
Stage Actress
33
Gene Tunney (1897-1978)
Boxer
34
Howard Deering Johnson (1897-1972)
Entrepreneur
35
Ruth Etting (1897-1978)
Pop Singer
36
Johnny Dunn (1897-1937)
Trumpet Player
37
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
38
Frano Krsinic (1897-1982)
Sculptor
39
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
40
Louise Bogan (1897-1970)
Poet
41
Armstrong Sperry (1897-1976)
42
Margot Bryant (1897-1988)
Soap Opera Actress
43
Michael Joseph (1897-1958)
44
Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952)
Pianist
45
Walter Winchell (1897-1972)
Radio Host
46
Betty Compson (1897-1974)
47
Frank Luke (1897-1918)
War Hero
48
Years
