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In the year 1886

610 Notable birthdays

Diego Rivera

Mexican muralist (1886–1957).

Born December 13th, 1886 in Guanajuato.

Died November 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Coyoacán (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ty Cobb

American baseball player (1886–1961).

Born December 18th, 1886 in Narrows.

Died July 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Atlanta (prostate cancer).

David Ben-Gurion

Israeli politician, zionist leader, prime minister of israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973).

Born October 16th, 1886 in Płońsk. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1973 at 87 years old in Jaffa, Ramat Gan (stroke). [ref]

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Siu.

Born June 18th, 1886 in Mobberley. [ref]

Died June 9th, 1924 at 37 years old in Mount Everest (mountaineering). [ref]

Al Jolson

American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886-1950).

Born May 26th, 1886 in Seredžius. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ma Rainey

African-american blues singer.

Born April 26th, 1886 in Alabama. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gerda Wegener

Danish artist (1885-1940).

Born March 15th, 1886 in Hammelev. [ref]

Died July 28th, 1940 at 54 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]

Salvatore Maranzano

Organized crime figure from the town of castellammare del golfo, sicily.

Born July 31st, 1886 in Castellammare del Golfo.

Died September 10th, 1931 at 45 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma, stab wound).

Frank Nitti

Boss of chicago outfit (1886–1943).

Born January 27th, 1886 in Angri.

Died March 19th, 1943 at 57 years old in North Riverside (gunshot wound).

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

German architect (1886–1969).

Born March 27th, 1886 in Aachen. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1969 at 83 years old in Chicago.

Siegfried Sassoon

English war poet and writer (1886–1967).

Born September 8th, 1886 in Matfield.

Died September 1st, 1967 at 80 years old in Heytesbury.

Alfonso XIII of Spain

King of spain (1886-1941) (ruled 1886-1931).

Born May 17th, 1886 in Royal Palace of Madrid. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1941 at 54 years old in Rome (angina pectoris).

Ed Wynn

American actor (1886-1966).

Born November 9th, 1886 in Philadelphia.

Died June 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer).

Rose Wilder Lane

American journalist (1886–1968).

Born December 5th, 1886 in De Smet.

Died October 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in Danbury (diabetes).

Joe Masseria

Italian-born american gangster.

Born January 17th, 1886 in Menfi.

Died April 15th, 1931 at 45 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).

Asaf Jah VII of Hyderabad

Last monarch of the kingdom of hyderabad (1886-1967).

Born April 6th, 1886 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State.

Died February 24th, 1967 at 80 years old in Hyderabad.

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

Austrian anti-communist general (1886-1921).

Born January 10th, 1886 in Graz.

Died September 15th, 1921 at 35 years old in Novosibirsk (gunshot wound).

Theodor Morell

Personal physician to adolf hitler (1886-1948).

Born July 22nd, 1886 in Trais. [ref]

Died May 26th, 1948 at 61 years old in Tegernsee (stroke). [ref]

Hugo Black

U.s. supreme court justice (1886-1971).

Born February 27th, 1886 in Ashland.

Died September 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bethesda (stroke).

Victor McLaglen

British-american actor (1886-1959).

Born December 10th, 1886 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Died November 7th, 1959 at 72 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).

Raymond A. Spruance

United states admiral (1886-1969).

Born July 3rd, 1886 in Baltimore.

Died December 13th, 1969 at 83 years old in Monterey.

Peter Freuchen

Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).

Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.

Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).

Henry H. Arnold

American general officer holding the ranks of general of the army and general of the air force (1886-1950).

Born June 25th, 1886 in Gladwyne. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1950 at 63 years old in Sonoma.

Karl Barth

Swiss protestant theologian (1886-1968).

Born May 10th, 1886 in Basel. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1968 at 82 years old in Basel. [ref]

Paul Tillich

German-american theologian and philosopher.

Born August 20th, 1886 in Starosiedle. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Chicago. [ref]

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