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In the year 1888
661 Notable birthdays
Juan Luis Beigbeder y Atienza
Minister of foreign affairs (1888-1957).
Born March 31st, 1888 in Cartagena.
Died June 5th, 1957 at 69 years old in Madrid.
Friedrich Mieth
German general and knight's cross recipients (1888–1944).
Born June 4th, 1888 in Eberswalde.
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 56 years old in Iași.
Richard Eichberg
German film director (1888–1953).
Born October 27th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1953 at 64 years old in Munich.
Jean Alavoine
French cyclist.
Born April 1st, 1888 in Roubaix.
Died July 18th, 1943 at 55 years old in Argenteuil (traffic collision).
Walther von Wartburg
Swiss philologist and lexicographer (1888–1971).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Riedholz.
Died August 15th, 1971 at 83 years old in Basel.
Harry Welfare
English footballer and manager (1888-1966).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Liverpool.
Died September 1st, 1966 at 78 years old in Angra dos Reis.
Antonio Aranda
Spanish military officer (1888–1979).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Tadeusz Pruszkowski
Polish artist (1888-1942).
Born April 5th, 1888 in Borucice, Łódź Voivodeship.
Died August 1st, 1942 at 54 years old in Warsaw, Lviv.
Refik Halit Karay
Turkish teacher and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Iorgu Iordan
Romanian linguist (1888-1986).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Tecuci. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1986 at 97 years old in Bucharest.
Arthur Robison
Cinema director (1883–1935).
Born June 25th, 1888 in Chicago.
Died October 20th, 1935 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Ramón Acín
Anarchist, teacher, writer, artist (1888-1936).
Born August 30th, 1888 in Huesca.
Died August 6th, 1936 at 47 years old in Huesca (gunshot wound).
Hedwig Conrad-Martius
German philosopher (1888–1966).
Born February 27th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 15th, 1966 at 77 years old in Starnberg.
Ferdinand Bie
Athletics competitor (1888-1961).
Born February 16th, 1888 in Drammen.
Died November 9th, 1961 at 73 years old in Kristiansand.
Joseph Gregor
Austrian writer, theatre historian and librettist (1888-1960).
Born October 26th, 1888 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Karol Rómmel
Polish and russian military officer (1888–1967).
Born May 23rd, 1888 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1967 at 78 years old in Elbląg.
Erich-Heinrich Clößner
German general and knight's cross recipient (1888–1976).
Born September 17th, 1888 in Giessen.
Died March 28th, 1976 at 87 years old in Constance.
František Langer
Czechoslovak playwright, general, doctor and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 3rd, 1888 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1965 at 77 years old in Prague.
Robert D. Walker
American actor (1888–1954).
Born June 18th, 1888 in Bethlehem.
Died March 4th, 1954 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Leo D. Maloney
American actor (1888–1929).
Born January 4th, 1888 in Santa Rosa.
Died November 2nd, 1929 at 41 years old in New York City (stroke).
Erich Rothacker
German philosopher (1888–1965).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Pforzheim.
Died August 11th, 1965 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Paul Loicq
Belgian ice hockey player, referee, administrator (1888–1953).
Born August 11th, 1888 in Brussels, Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 26th, 1953 at 64 years old in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel
Italian fencer (1888-1973).
Died June 1st, 1973 at 85 years old in Poirino. [ref]
Duke Worne
Film director and actor (1888-1933).
Born December 14th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died October 13th, 1933 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
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