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In the year 1887
664 Notable birthdays
Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer (1887–1961).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died July 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Los Angeles County.
Mincho Neychev
Bulgarian politician (1887–1956).
Born April 4th, 1887 in Stara Zagora.
Died August 11th, 1956 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Hector Hodler
Swiss esperantist (1887-1920).
Born October 1st, 1887 in Geneva.
Died March 31st, 1920 at 32 years old in Leysin (tuberculosis).
Akaki Shanidze
Georgian linguist and philologist (1887–1987).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Kvemo Nogha.
Died March 29th, 1987 at 100 years old in Tbilisi.
Albert Gutterson
Athletics competitor (1887-1965).
Born August 23rd, 1887 in Andover.
Died April 7th, 1965 at 77 years old in Burlington.
Gabriel Piguet
French priest and theologian (1887–1952).
Born February 24th, 1887 in Mâcon.
Died July 3rd, 1952 at 65 years old in Clermont-Ferrand.
José Moreno Villa
Spanish poet (1887-1955).
Born February 16th, 1887 in Málaga.
Died April 25th, 1955 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Frederick Garfield Gilmore
Boxer.
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Montreal.
Died March 17th, 1969 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Victor d'Arcy
British athlete (1887-1961).
Born June 30th, 1887 in Rotherhithe.
Died March 12th, 1961 at 73 years old in Fish Hoek.
Anthony Coldeway
American screenwriter (1887-1963).
Born August 1st, 1887 in Louisville.
Died January 29th, 1963 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean de La Varende
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Château de Bonneville.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 72 years old in Paris.
Warren Wood
Amateur golfer (1887–1926).
Born April 27th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died October 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Pelham.
Robert Land
Austrian/czech film director and screenwriter (1887-1940).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1940 at 53 years old in Paris. [ref]
José María Usandizaga
Spanish composer (1887-1915).
Born March 31st, 1887 in San Sebastián.
Died October 5th, 1915 at 28 years old in San Sebastián (tuberculosis).
Erkki Karu
Finnish filmmaker (1887–1935).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 8th, 1935 at 48 years old in Helsinki.
Hayk Bzhishkyan
Soviet general (1887-1937).
Born February 18th, 1887 in Tabriz.
Died December 11th, 1937 at 50 years old in Butovo firing range.
Zmicier Zhylunovich
Belarusian writer (1887—1937).
Born November 4th, 1887 in Kapyĺ.
Died April 11th, 1937 at 49 years old in Mogilev.
Jukka Rahja
Finnish politician (1887-1920).
Born July 19th, 1887 in Kronstadt.
Died August 31st, 1920 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Marion
French equestrian (1887–1944).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died November 16th, 1944 at 57 years old in Annecy.
Nikolai Vekshin
Estonian sailor (1887-1951).
Born May 10th, 1887 in Haapsalu.
Died January 15th, 1951 at 63 years old in Norilsk.
A. W. Sandberg
Danish film director and screenwriter (1887-1938).
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Viborg.
Died March 27th, 1938 at 50 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Willem Andriessen
Dutch composer, pianist and music educator (1887-1964).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Haarlem.
Died March 29th, 1964 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.
Anton Faistauer
Austrian artist (1887-1930).
Born February 14th, 1887 in Sankt Martin bei Lofer.
Died February 13th, 1930 at 42 years old in Vienna.
Karel Hromádka
Czech chess player (1887–1956).
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Grossweikersdorf. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 69 years old in Prague.
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