Born in Batavia
Batavia
Capital of the Dutch East Indies (1619–1949), now the city of Jakarta
Batavia as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Dutch writer, Dutch children's writer and illustrator, American sports reporter (1951-2016)): Jeroen Brouwers, Tonke Dragt, Craig Sager and some more.
Celebrities from BataviaCelebrities from Batavia
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.jpg "Mochtar Kusumaatmadja")
92 Mochtar Kusumaatmadja
Indonesian diplomat
*April 17th, 1929 †June 6th, 2021, Siloam Hospitals West Jakarta 86
Dirk Foch
Dutch American conductor and composer (1886-1973)
*June 18th, 1886 †May 24th, 1973, Orselina 57
Jeanne Merkus
Dutch guerilla fighter and activist
*October 11th, 1839 †February 11th, 1897, Utrecht 84
Friedrich Carl Andreas
German orientalist and linguist
*April 14th, 1846 †October 3rd, 1930, Göttingen
49 John Gardner
American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor
*July 21st, 1933 †September 14th, 1982, Susquehanna RiverBirthdays of famous people
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