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In the year 1887
619 Notable birthdays
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Indian mathematician (1887–1920).
Born December 22nd, 1887 in Erode.
Died April 26th, 1920 at 32 years old in Kudanthaiyan (amebiasis).
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese politician, military leader, and president of the roc (1887–1975).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Xikou. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1975 at 87 years old in Taipei (liver cancer). [ref]
Marcus Gavrey
Jamaica-born british political activist, pan-africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Saint Ann's Bay. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1940 at 52 years old in West Kensington (stroke). [ref]
Conrad Hilton
American hotelier and member of the hilton family.
Born December 25th, 1887 in San Antonio.
Died January 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.
Georgia O'Keeffe
American artist (1887-1986).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Sun Prairie. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1986 at 98 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic.
Born May 25th, 1887 in Pietrelcina.
Died September 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Ernst Röhm
German nazi politician, military officer and leader of the sturmabteilung (1887-1934).
Born November 28th, 1887 in Munich.
Died July 1st, 1934 at 46 years old in Munich Prison (extra-judicial killing).
Charles I of Austria
Final monarch of austria-hungary (r. 1916–18).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Persenbeug Castle.
Died April 1st, 1922 at 34 years old in Funchal (pneumonia).
Shoeless Joe Jackson
American baseball player.
Born July 16th, 1887 in Pickens County.
Died December 5th, 1951 at 64 years old in Greenville (myocardial infarction).
Erwin Schrödinger
Austrian physicist (1887–1961).
Born August 12th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1961 at 73 years old in Vienna (tuberculosis).
Boris Karloff
British actor (1887–1969).
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Dulwich.
Died February 2nd, 1969 at 81 years old in Midhurst (pneumonia).
Bernard Montgomery
British army officer (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington.
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Le Corbusier
Swiss-french architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965).
Born October 6th, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1965 at 77 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roscoe Arbuckle
American actor, director and comedian.
Born March 24th, 1887 in Smith Center.
Died June 29th, 1933 at 46 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marc Chagall
Russian-born french artist (1887–1985).
Born July 7th, 1887 in Liozna. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1985 at 97 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. [ref]
William Frawley
American actor (1887–1966).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Burlington.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 79 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Marcel Duchamp
French painter and sculptor (1887-1968).
Born July 28th, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Alan Lascelles
British army officer and courtier (1887–1981).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Sutton Waldron.
Died August 10th, 1981 at 94 years old in Kensington Palace.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Us army medal of honor recipient (1886–1944).
Born September 13th, 1887 in Oyster Bay.
Died July 12th, 1944 at 56 years old in Méautis (myocardial infarction).
Marjorie Merriweather Post
American businesswoman (1887–1973).
Born March 15th, 1887 in Springfield.
Died September 12th, 1973 at 86 years old in Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
Vidkun Quisling
Norwegian politician and nazi collaborator (1887-1945).
Born July 18th, 1887 in Fyresdal. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1945 at 58 years old in Akershus Fortress (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Erich von Manstein
German field marshal (1887-1973).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died June 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Munich, Icking (stroke).
Violet Jessop
Titanic crew member (1887–1971).
Born October 2nd, 1887 in Bahía Blanca.
Died May 5th, 1971 at 83 years old in Great Ashfield (heart failure).
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
Queen consort of spain (1887-1969).
Born October 24th, 1887 in Balmoral Castle.
Died April 15th, 1969 at 81 years old in Lausanne (heart failure).
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