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In the year 1886
669 Notable birthdays
Heinrich Brandt
German mathematician (1886-1954).
Born November 8th, 1886 in Feudingen.
Died October 9th, 1954 at 67 years old in Halle (Saale).
Ernst Zinner
German astronomer (1886-1970).
Born February 2nd, 1886 in Złotoryja.
Died August 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Planegg.
Arno Bieberstein
German swimmer (1886–1918).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Magdeburg.
Died October 4th, 1918 at 31 years old in Magdeburg.
Jan Thomée
Dutch footballer (1886-1954).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Delft.
Died April 1st, 1954 at 67 years old in Delft.
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old [ref]
Władysław Szafer
Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, geologist and professor (1886-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Sosnowiec.
Died November 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in Kraków.
Antonio Banfi
Italian philosopher and politician (1886-1957).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Vimercate.
Died July 22nd, 1957 at 70 years old in Milan.
John Eke
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born March 12th, 1886 in Högby.
Died June 11th, 1964 at 78 years old in Pennsylvania.
Jerzy Żurawlew
Polish pianist, conductor and teacher (1886-1980).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 93 years old in Warsaw.
Roberto Marcelino Ortiz
Former president of argentina (1886-1942).
Born September 24th, 1886 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 15th, 1942 at 55 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Robert Hunter
American amateur golfer (1886–1971).
Born November 20th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 1971 at 84 years old in Santa Barbara.
Edward Cummins
Amateur golfer (1886–1926).
Born July 25th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died November 21st, 1926 at 40 years old in New Britain.
Elsa Rendschmidt
German figure skater (1886-1969).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 83 years old in Celle.
Giuliana Luigia Evelina Mameli Calvino
Italian botanist (1886-1978).
Born February 12th, 1886 in Sassari.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 92 years old in Sanremo.
Jaroslav Durych
Czech poet, playwright, essayist, doctor, religion writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter, writer and historic literature writer (1886–1962).
Born December 2nd, 1886 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1962 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Gustavo Colonnetti
Italian mathemacitian and civil engineer (1886-1968).
Born November 8th, 1886 in Turin.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 81 years old in Turin.
Arthur Russell
British athlete (1886-1972).
Born March 13th, 1886 in Walsall.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Walsall.
Kenneth Edwards
Amateur golfer (1886-1952).
Born March 9th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 1952 at 66 years old in Evanston.
Joseph Charles Bequaert
American naturalist (1886-1982).
Born May 24th, 1886 in Torhout.
Died January 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Amherst.
Veli Nieminen
Gymnast (1886-1936).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Tyrväntö.
Died April 1st, 1936 at 49 years old in Hämeenlinna.
Jops Reeman
Dutch footballer (1886-1959).
Born August 9th, 1886 in Amerongen.
Died March 16th, 1959 at 72 years old in Zeist.
Adolf Werner
German footballer (1886-1975).
Born October 19th, 1886 in Kiel.
Died September 6th, 1975 at 88 years old in Kiel.
Vasil Amashukeli
Georgian film director and cinematographer (1886–1977).
Born March 14th, 1886 in Kutaisi.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 91 years old in Tbilisi.
István Abonyi
Chess player (1886–1942).
Born August 18th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died June 5th, 1942 at 55 years old in Budapest.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle