Anderson, Marian (February 27)
The Black contralto who sang at the Lincoln Memorial
Famous People Born in 1897
From the Who2 database of 4,807 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
-
-
Blyton, Enid (August 11)
The author of the Noddy and Famous Five books -
Capra, Frank (May 18)
The director of It's a Wonderful Life -
Day, Dorothy (November 8)
Laywoman who co-founded The Catholic Worker -
Earhart, Amelia (July 24)
The pioneering female pilot who disappeared in the South Pacific in 1937 -
Faulkner, William (September 25)
American author of As I Lay Dying -
Goebbels, Joseph (October 29)
Adolf Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, 1933-45 -
Head, Edith (October 28)
Oscar-winning costume designer for Hollywood movies from 1924-82 -
Luciano, Charles "Lucky" (November 24)
1930s Italian-American gangster with businesslike approach -
Madame Chiang Kai-shek (March 5)
Wife of Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek -
Muhammad, Elijah (October 7)
Nation of Islam leader, 1934-1975