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In the year 1887

619 Notable birthdays

Frank Chodorov

American libertarian thinker (1887–1966).

Born February 15th, 1887 in New York City.

Died December 28th, 1966 at 79 years old in United States.

Ernst Toch

Austrian composer (1887-1964).

Born December 7th, 1887 in Vienna.

Died October 1st, 1964 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.

John Wray

American character actor (1887-1940).

Born February 13th, 1887 in Philadelphia.

Died April 5th, 1940 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena

Thai military officer & politician (1887-1947).

Born March 29th, 1887 in Phra Nakhon Province.

Died February 14th, 1947 at 59 years old in Paruskavan Palace (hemorrhagic stroke).

Achille Lauro

Italian mayor (1887-1982).

Born June 19th, 1887 in Piano di Sorrento.

Died November 15th, 1982 at 95 years old in Naples.

Joseph Bech

Prime minister of luxembourg (1887-1975).

Born February 17th, 1887 in Diekirch.

Died March 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Luxembourg.

Julius Pokorny

Linguist (1887-1970).

Born June 12th, 1887 in Prague.

Died April 8th, 1970 at 82 years old in Zürich (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Arnold Zweig

German writer (1887-1968).

Born November 10th, 1887 in Głogów. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1968 at 81 years old in East Berlin.

Sydir Kovpak

Soviet general.

Born May 25th, 1887 in Kotelva.

Died December 11th, 1967 at 80 years old in Kyiv.

Hank Mann

American actor (1887-1971).

Born May 28th, 1887 in New York City.

Died November 25th, 1971 at 84 years old in South Pasadena.

Charles Nordhoff

English-born american novelist and traveler (1887-1947).

Born February 1st, 1887 in London.

Died April 10th, 1947 at 60 years old in Montecito.

Ray Strachey

British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940).

Born June 4th, 1887 in Westminster.

Died July 16th, 1940 at 53 years old in London.

Johann Radon

Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).

Born December 16th, 1887 in Děčín.

Died May 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Warsaw, Vienna.

Raymond Walburn

Actor (1887-1969).

Born September 9th, 1887 in New York City.

Died July 26th, 1969 at 81 years old in New York City.

Roy William Neill

Film director.

Born September 4th, 1887 in Republic of Ireland. [ref]

Died December 14th, 1946 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia

Russian prince.

Born July 15th, 1887 in Pavlovsk. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1955 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]

Beulah Louise Henry

American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).

Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.

Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old

Waloddi Weibull

Swedish mathematician (1887-1979).

Born June 18th, 1887 in Vittskövle.

Died October 12th, 1979 at 92 years old in Annecy.

Jack Mulhall

American actor (1887-1979).

Born October 7th, 1887 in Wappingers Falls.

Died June 1st, 1979 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).

Hein ter Poorten

Dutch general (1887–1968).

Born November 21st, 1887 in Bogor.

Died January 15th, 1968 at 80 years old in The Hague.

Radaslaŭ Astroŭski

Belarusian politician.

Born October 25th, 1887 in Zapollie.

Died October 17th, 1976 at 88 years old in Benton Harbor.

Helen Parkhurst

American educator, author, and lecturer (1886-1973).

Born March 7th, 1887 in Durand. [ref]

Died June 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in New Milford.

Leevi Madetoja

Finnish composer (1887–1947).

Born February 17th, 1887 in Oulu.

Died October 6th, 1947 at 60 years old in Helsinki.

André François-Poncet

French diplomat (1887-1978).

Born June 13th, 1887 in Provins. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1978 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Toshio Shiratori

Japanese politician (1887-1949).

Born June 8th, 1887 in Mobara.

Died June 3rd, 1949 at 61 years old in Tokyo (laryngeal cancer).

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