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In the year 1887
664 Notable birthdays
Valerian Osinski
Russian politician (1887-1938).
Born April 6th, 1887 in Byki, Kursk Oblast.
Died September 1st, 1938 at 51 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting).
Jean Toulout
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1962).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Amadeo García
Spanish dermatologist and association football manager (1886–1947).
Born March 31st, 1887 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died July 18th, 1947 at 60 years old in Spain.
János Scheffler
Hungarian bishop (1887-1952).
Born October 29th, 1887 in Cămin.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 65 years old in Jilava (torture).
Felix Pipes
Austrian tennis player (1887–1983).
Born April 15th, 1887 in Prague.
Died January 20th, 1983 at 95 years old in Seattle.
Germaine Golding
French tennis player (1887–1973).
Born June 6th, 1887 in Dijon. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1973 at 86 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Genaro Estrada
Mexican politician and academic (1887-1937).
Born June 2nd, 1887 in Mazatlán.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 50 years old in Mexico City.
Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar
Turkish writer (1887–1963).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Istanbul.
Died May 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Werner Kolhörster
German physicist (1887-1946).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Świebodzin.
Died August 5th, 1946 at 58 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Kalle Anttila
Finnish wrestler (1887–1949).
Born August 30th, 1887 in Muhos.
Died October 10th, 1949 at 62 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Sigrid Fick
Swedish tennis player (1887-1979).
Born May 28th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died June 4th, 1979 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Raymond Thorne
American swimmer (1887–1921).
Born April 29th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died January 10th, 1921 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Alfonso Calzolari
Italien racing cyclist (1887-1983).
Born April 30th, 1887 in Vergato.
Died February 7th, 1983 at 95 years old in Ceriale.
Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck
Dutch philosopher (1887–1954).
Born October 1st, 1887 in Breukelen.
Died April 11th, 1954 at 66 years old in Wassenaar.
Angelo Gremo
Italian road bicycle racer (1887–1940).
Born December 3rd, 1887 in Turin.
Died August 5th, 1940 at 52 years old in Turin.
Edwin Scharff
German sculptor (1887-1955).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Neu-Ulm. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1955 at 68 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Lina Merlin
Italian politician (1887-1979).
Born October 15th, 1887 in Pozzonovo.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 91 years old in Padua. [ref]
Harriet Löwenhjelm
Artist and writer (1887-1918).
Born February 18th, 1887 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Died May 24th, 1918 at 31 years old in Säby församling, Linköpings stift (tuberculosis).
Ira Davenport
American track athlete, baseball player, american football player and coach (1887–1941).
Born October 8th, 1887 in Winfield.
Died July 17th, 1941 at 53 years old in Dubuque.
Anna Petronella van Heerden
South african physician, first afrikaner woman to qualify as a medical doctor.
Born April 26th, 1887 in Bethlehem. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1975 at 87 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Magnus Konow
Sailor (1887–1972).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Stokke Municipality.
Died August 25th, 1972 at 84 years old in Sanremo.
Arthur Omre
Norwegian writer (1887–1967).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Brunlanes Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 79 years old in Porsgrunn.
Merritt Giffin
American discus thrower (1887–1911).
Born August 20th, 1887 in Lockport.
Died July 11th, 1911 at 23 years old in Joliet.
George Larkin
American actor (1887-1946).
Born November 11th, 1887 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 1946 at 58 years old in New York City.
Thomas Aass
Norwegian sailor and civil servant (1887-1961).
Born April 28th, 1887 in Oslo.
Died August 14th, 1961 at 74 years old in Oslo.
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