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In the year 1888
661 Notable birthdays
Shōjirō Iida
Japanese general (1888–1980).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Jakob Kaiser
German politician (1888-1961).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Hammelburg.
Died May 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Dan Andersson
Swedish author, poet and composer (1888–1920).
Born April 6th, 1888 in Skattlösberg. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1920 at 32 years old in Stockholm.
Abraham Valdelomar
Peruvian writer (1888-1919).
Born April 27th, 1888 in Ica.
Died November 3rd, 1919 at 31 years old in Ayacucho.
Teiichi Suzuki
Japanese general (1888–1989).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Shibayama.
Died July 15th, 1989 at 100 years old in Shibayama (senility).
Adelina Domingues
Supercentenarian (1888–2002).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Brava.
Died August 21st, 2002 at 114 years old in Spring Valley.
Hanna Ralph
German actress (1888-1978).
Born September 25th, 1888 in Bad Kissingen.
Died March 25th, 1978 at 89 years old in Berlin.
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
American zoologist (1888-1969).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Des Moines.
Died August 3rd, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Jan Nagórski
Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation (1888–1976).
Born February 20th, 1888 in Włocławek.
Died June 9th, 1976 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Fred C. Newmeyer
American actor (1888-1967).
Born August 9th, 1888 in Central City.
Died April 24th, 1967 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills.
Elisabeth Schumann
German soprano (1888–1952).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Merseburg.
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 63 years old in New York City.
Marietta Shaginyan
Soviet writer, poet and journalist (1888–1982).
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Moscow.
Died March 20th, 1982 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Duke Franz Joseph in Bavaria
German duke (1888-1912).
Born March 23rd, 1888 in Tegernsee.
Died September 23rd, 1912 at 24 years old in Munich.
William Lincoln Bakewell
American sailor and polar explorer (1888-1969).
Born November 26th, 1888 in Joliet.
Died May 21st, 1969 at 80 years old in Skandia Township.
Scott Duncan
Scottish footballer and manager (1888-1976).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Dumbarton.
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Dumbarton.
Jacob Tamarkin
Russian-american mathematician (1888–1945).
Born July 11th, 1888 in Chernihiv.
Died November 18th, 1945 at 57 years old in Bethesda.
Hanna Rovina
Israeli actress (1892-1980).
Born October 9th, 1888 in Byerazino.
Died February 3rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv.
Kuki Shūzō
Japanese philosopher (1888–1941).
Born February 15th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died May 6th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kyoto.
Mahmud Fahmi al-Nuqrashi
Egyptian politician (1888-1948).
Born April 26th, 1888 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1948 at 60 years old in Cairo (assassination). [ref]
Lucien Hubbard
American screenwriter (1888–1971).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Fort Thomas.
Died December 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills.
Gertrude Caton Thompson
British archaeologist (1888–1985).
Born February 1st, 1888 in London.
Died April 18th, 1985 at 97 years old in Broadway.
Volodymyr Zatonsky
Ukrainian politician (1888–1938).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Lisec.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kyiv (gunshot wound).
William Axt
American conductor (1888–1959).
Born April 19th, 1888 in New York City.
Died February 13th, 1959 at 70 years old in Ukiah.
Isaac Tabenkin
Israeli politician (1888–1971).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Babruysk. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1971 at 83 years old in Ein Harod Meuhad.
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