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In the year 1887
664 Notable birthdays
Lajos Kassák
Hungarian artist, poet, writer, politician (1887-1967).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Nové Zámky.
Died July 22nd, 1967 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Abolqasem Lahouti
Persian poet (1887–1957).
Born October 12th, 1887 in Kermanshah.
Died March 16th, 1957 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Boris Nicolaevsky
Russian historian (1887-1966).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Belebey. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Erich Hecke
German mathematician (1887–1947).
Born September 20th, 1887 in Buk.
Died February 13th, 1947 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Gustaf Larson
Automotive pioneer, swedish engineer, swedish founders of automobile manufacturer (1887–1968).
Born July 8th, 1887 in Sweden. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1968 at 80 years old in Båstad. [ref]
Oskar Luts
Estonian writer and playwright (1887–1953).
Born January 7th, 1887 in Palamuse Rural Municipality.
Died March 23rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Tartu.
Paula von Preradović
Austrian writer, poet (1887-1951).
Born October 12th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1951 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Robert Leiber
German roman catholic priest, theologian and papal adviser (1887–1967).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Deggenhausertal.
Died February 18th, 1967 at 79 years old in Rome (asthma).
Lyda Borelli
Italian actress (1887–1959).
Born March 22nd, 1887 in La Spezia. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bruno Frank
German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist (1887–1945).
Born June 13th, 1887 in Stuttgart.
Died July 20th, 1945 at 58 years old in Beverly Hills.
Hans Ehard
German politician (1887–1980).
Born November 10th, 1887 in Bamberg.
Died October 18th, 1980 at 92 years old in Munich.
Michael Browne
Catholic cardinal (1887–1971).
Born May 6th, 1887 in Ireland.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Rome.
Harry Austryn Wolfson
American academic (1887–1974).
Born November 2nd, 1887 in Astryna.
Died September 20th, 1974 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Clodomiro Picado
Costa rican scientist (1887-1944).
Born April 17th, 1887 in San Marcos.
Died May 16th, 1944 at 57 years old in San José.
Mir-Jam
Serbian writer (1887-1952).
Born April 22nd, 1887 in Jagodina.
Died December 22nd, 1952 at 65 years old in Belgrade (lung disease).
Ralph Benatzky
Czech austrian composer.
Born June 5th, 1887 in Moravské Budějovice. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1957 at 70 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Géza Csáth
Hungarian writer, playwright, musician, music critic and psychiatrist (1887–1919).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Subotica. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1919 at 32 years old in Subotica (poison). [ref]
Ernst Wiechert
German writer (1887-1950).
Born May 18th, 1887 in Piersławek.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Stäfa (cancer).
Fartein Valen
Norwegian composer (1887–1952).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Stavanger.
Died December 14th, 1952 at 65 years old in Haugesund Municipality.
Norman L. Bowen
Canadian geologist (1887-1956).
Born June 21st, 1887 in Kingston.
Died September 11th, 1956 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Konstantin Kalinin
World war i aviator and soviet aircraft designer (1887–1938).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Warsaw.
Died October 22nd, 1938 at 51 years old in Voronezh.
Charley Rogers
British actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1956).
Born January 15th, 1887 in Birmingham.
Died December 20th, 1956 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Noah Young
American actor (1887-1958).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in North Park.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Salvador Castaneda Castro
President of el salvador (1888-1965).
Born August 6th, 1887 in Chalchuapa.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 77 years old in San Salvador.
Ferenc Szombathelyi
Hungarian general (1887-1946).
Died November 4th, 1946 at 59 years old in Petrovaradin (gunshot wound).
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