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In the year 1888
664 Notable birthdays
Katherine Mansfield
New zealand author (1888–1923).
Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington.
Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Avon (tuberculosis).
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 6th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
Maurice Chevalier
French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972).
Born September 12th, 1888 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1972 at 83 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Friedrich Fromm
German general (1888–1945).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Charlottenburg.
Died March 12th, 1945 at 56 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (gunshot wound).
Royal Rife
American inventor (1888–1971).
Born May 16th, 1888 in Elkhorn.
Died August 5th, 1971 at 83 years old in El Cajon.
Vincent Mangano
American mobster (1888–1951).
Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.
Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian artist (1888–1978).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Volos. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1978 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abul Kalam Azad
Indian politician and writer (1888–1958).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Mecca.
Died February 22nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Delhi.
Roland Garros
French aviator.
Born October 6th, 1888 in Saint-Denis.
Died October 5th, 1918 at 29 years old in Vouziers.
F. W. Murnau
German film director (1888–1931).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld.
Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision).
Gladys Cooper
British actress (1888-1971).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green.
Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia).
Barry Fitzgerald
Irish actor (1888–1961).
Born March 10th, 1888 in Dublin.
Died January 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).
Grey Owl
Canadian writer and lecturer (1888–1938) who passed as half indian in the latter years of his life.
Born September 18th, 1888 in Hastings.
Died April 13th, 1938 at 49 years old in Prince Albert (pneumonia).
Max Steiner
Austrian-born american music composer and conductor (1888–1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna.
Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Friedrich Olbricht
German general (1888–1944).
Born October 4th, 1888 in Leisnig.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 55 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Josef Albers
German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop.
Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven.
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Yogi (1888-1989).
Born November 18th, 1888 in Chitradurga district.
Died February 28th, 1989 at 100 years old in Chennai.
Austin Osman Spare
English artist (1886-1956).
Born December 31st, 1888 in Snow Hill.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 67 years old in Lambeth Hospital (appendicitis).
Tris Speaker
American baseball player (1888-1958).
Born April 4th, 1888 in Texas.
Died December 8th, 1958 at 70 years old in Texas (myocardial infarction).
Monty Woolley
American actor (1888–1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City.
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction).
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler (1888–1956).
Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz.
Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding.
Jean Monnet
French political economist regarded by as a chief architect of european unity (1888-1979).
Born November 9th, 1888 in Cognac.
Died March 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in The Jean Monnet House.
Anukulchandra Chakraborty
Hindu religious guru & founder of satsang ashram (1888–1969).
Born September 14th, 1888 in Hemayetpur.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 80 years old in Deoghar.
Lucy Wills
British physician and hematologist (1888-1964).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died April 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
J. B. Kripalani
Indian politician (1888–1982).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Hyderabad.
Died March 19th, 1982 at 93 years old in Sabarmati Ashram.
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