1897
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)
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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)
1897
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (died 1966)
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (died 1966)
1897
Fazlollah Zahedi, Iranian general and statesman, 36th Prime Minister of Iran (died 1963)
Fazlollah Zahedi, Iranian general and statesman, 36th Prime Minister of Iran (died 1963)
1897
Alfred Wintle, Russian-English soldier and politician (died 1966)
Alfred Wintle, Russian-English soldier and politician (died 1966)
1897
Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (died 1982)
Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (died 1982)
1897
Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1960)
Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1960)
1897
Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (died 1955)
Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (died 1955)
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)