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In the year 1888
661 Notable birthdays
Isaac Steinberg
Soviet lawyer (1888-1957).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Daugavpils.
Died January 2nd, 1957 at 68 years old in New York City.
Clarence DeMar
American marathon runner.
Born June 7th, 1888 in Madeira.
Died June 11th, 1958 at 70 years old in Reading.
Sophus Nielsen
Danish footballer (1888-1963).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died August 6th, 1963 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Josef Beran
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1888–1969).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Sonya Levien
Screenwriter (1888-1960).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Panemunė.
Died March 19th, 1960 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
George B. Seitz
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1888-1944).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Boston.
Died July 8th, 1944 at 56 years old in Hollywood.
Archduchess Renata of Austria
Austrian princess (1888-1935).
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Pula.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 47 years old in Balice.
Harald Sverdrup
Norwegian oceanographer (1888–1957).
Born November 15th, 1888 in Sogndal Municipality.
Died August 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Ibō Takahashi
Japanese admiral (1888–1947).
Born April 20th, 1888 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 58 years old
Andrija Štampar
Croatian physician (1888-1958).
Born September 1st, 1888 in Brodski Drenovac.
Died June 26th, 1958 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
Kakutsa Cholokashvili
Georgian nobleman and national hero (1888–1930).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Matani.
Died July 27th, 1930 at 42 years old in Passy (tuberculosis).
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
German general (1888-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died November 4th, 1960 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
José Eustacio Rivera
Colombian writer, politician and diplomat (1888–1928).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Rivera.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 40 years old in New York City.
Wilhelm Murr
German politician (1888-1945).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 56 years old in Egg (cyanide poisoning).
Chana Orloff
Ukrainian-born french and israeli sculptor (1888–1968).
Born July 12th, 1888 in Kamianka.
Died December 18th, 1968 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jean Murat
French actor (1888–1968).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Périgueux.
Died January 5th, 1968 at 79 years old in Aix-en-Provence (myocardial infarction).
Phil Rosen
Film director, cinematographer (1888-1951).
Born May 8th, 1888 in Malbork.
Died October 22nd, 1951 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ramón López Velarde
Mexican poet (1888–1921).
Born June 15th, 1888 in Jerez de García Salinas.
Died June 19th, 1921 at 33 years old in Mexico City.
Juan Antonio Rios
Chilean politician and president (1888-1946).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Cañete.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 57 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Wilhelm Lenz
German physicist (1888-1957).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Frankfurt.
Died April 30th, 1957 at 69 years old in Hamburg.
Hazel Abel
American politician (1888-1966).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Plattsmouth. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1966 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Muhammad Husayn Haykal
Egyptian writer (1888–1956).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Mansoura.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 68 years old in Cairo.
Chandrashekhar Agashe
Indian industrialist and entrepreneur (1888–1956).
Born February 14th, 1888 in Bhor. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1956 at 68 years old in Pune. [ref]
Karl Ritter
German film producer and director (1888-1977).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Würzburg.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
Nathan Levinson
Sound engineer (1888-1952).
Born July 15th, 1888 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1952 at 64 years old in Toluca Lake.
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