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In the year 1887
620 Notable birthdays
Leo Spitzer
Austrian philologist and literary theorist (1887–1960).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died September 16th, 1960 at 73 years old in Forte dei Marmi.
Charles Reisner
Film director (1887-1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died September 24th, 1962 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Ralph Ince
American actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1937).
Born January 16th, 1887 in Boston.
Died April 10th, 1937 at 50 years old in London (traffic collision).
Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Germanic prince (1887-1962).
Born April 19th, 1887 in Stadthagen.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 75 years old in Hanover.
Nishizō Tsukahara
Japanese admiral (1887-1966).
Born April 3rd, 1887 in Fukui Prefecture.
Died January 10th, 1966 at 78 years old in Fuchū.
Friedrich Zander
Russian engineer.
Born August 23rd, 1887 in Riga.
Died March 28th, 1933 at 45 years old in Kislovodsk (typhoid fever).
Edward Andrade
English physicist (1887-1971).
Born December 27th, 1887 in London.
Died June 6th, 1971 at 83 years old in London.
Benoy Kumar Sarkar
Indian academic.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Malda. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1949 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Valentine Hugo
French painter, draftsman, and illustrator (1887-1968).
Born March 16th, 1887 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Paris.
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
Russian writer (1887–1950).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Kyiv.
Died December 28th, 1950 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Octave Lapize
French racing cyclist (1887–1917).
Born October 24th, 1887 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1917 at 29 years old in Toul. [ref]
Rudolf Beran
Czechoslovak politician (1887-1954).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Pracejovice. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1954 at 66 years old in Leopoldov. [ref]
Adone Zoli
Italian politician (1887-1960).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Cesena.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rome.
Ray Cummings
American writer (1887-1957).
Born August 30th, 1887 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1957 at 69 years old in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Wilhelm Hoegner
German politician (1887–1980).
Born September 23rd, 1887 in Munich.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 92 years old in Munich.
Gus Arnheim
American musician (1897–1955).
Born September 11th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died January 19th, 1955 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Harold Lockwood
American actor (1887–1918).
Born April 12th, 1887 in Newark.
Died October 19th, 1918 at 31 years old in New York City (1918–1920 flu pandemic, influenza).
Malcolm Keen
British actor (1887-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1970 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Hugo Jury
Austrian politician (1887-1945).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Radiměř. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Zwettl (ballistic trauma).
Jānis Rudzutaks
Soviet politician (1887-1938).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kursīši Parish.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Benjamin Glazer
Screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of american films (1887-1956).
Born May 7th, 1887 in Belfast. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1956 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Hans Freyer
German philosopher and sociologist (1887-1969).
Born July 31st, 1887 in Leipzig.
Died January 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Ebersteinburg.
Stefan Grabiński
Polish writer (1887-1936).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Kamianka-Buzka.
Died November 12th, 1936 at 49 years old in Lviv (tuberculosis).
Joseph Lamb
American composer of ragtime music (1887–1960).
Born December 6th, 1887 in Montclair.
Died September 3rd, 1960 at 72 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Carmen Lyra
Costa rican politician and writer.
Born January 15th, 1887 in San José. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1949 at 62 years old in Mexico City.
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