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In the year 1888
661 Notable birthdays
Gabriel Thorstensen
Gymnast (1888–1974).
Born September 1st, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died June 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
Leif Erichsen
Sailor (1888–1924).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Vestfossen.
Died March 4th, 1924 at 35 years old in Drammen.
Per Mathias Jespersen
Gymnast (1888-1964).
Born March 29th, 1888 in Skien.
Died July 13th, 1964 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Percy Almstedt
Sailor (1888–1937).
Born November 30th, 1888 in Gothenburg.
Died October 29th, 1937 at 48 years old
Osvald Moberg
Gymnast (1888-1933).
Born September 14th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died December 22nd, 1933 at 45 years old in Stockholm.
Jacques Coomans
Cyclist (1888-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1888 in Magnée.
Died September 1st, 1980 at 91 years old in Liège.
Lyman Hine
Bobsledder (1888–1930).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died March 5th, 1930 at 41 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Allan Franck
Sailor (1888-1963).
Born September 17th, 1888 in Vyborg.
Died May 28th, 1963 at 74 years old in Porvoo.
Erik Larsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1888–1934).
Died August 23rd, 1934 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Géza Tuli
Gymnast (1888–1966).
Born November 4th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died January 30th, 1966 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Rasmus Birkeland
Sailor.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died December 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Austevoll Municipality.
Eric Crockford
Field hockey player (1888-1958).
Born October 13th, 1888 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died January 17th, 1958 at 69 years old in Sutton Coldfield.
Pietro Leone
Italian association football player (1888-1958).
Born January 13th, 1888 in Massazza.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 70 years old in Turin.
Eliza Amy Hodgson
New zealand botanist (1888 - 1983).
Born October 10th, 1888 in Havelock North.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 years old in Hastings.
Edward Gordon Williams
British rower (1888-1915).
Born July 20th, 1888 in Honiton.
Died August 12th, 1915 at 27 years old in Béthune.
Gabriel Poix
French rower.
Born November 8th, 1888 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 1946 at 57 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne.
Poul Thymann
Danish rower (1888-1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Kalvehave.
Died October 12th, 1971 at 83 years old in Gentofte.
Harald Smedvik
Gymnast (1888-1956).
Born March 28th, 1888. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1956 at 68 years old [ref]
Joseph Pletinckx
Belgian water polo player (1888–1971).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Saint-Gilles.
Died January 4th, 1971 at 82 years old in Saint-Gilles.
Richard Boyle
British coxswain (1888–1953).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Henley-on-Thames.
Died February 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Pershore.
Vera Nilsson
Swedish artist and painter (1888–1979).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Jönköpings Sofia church parish.
Died May 18th, 1979 at 90 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.
Thore Michelsen
Norwegian rower (1888–1980).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died May 17th, 1980 at 92 years old in Trondheim.
Nicolai Kiær
Norwegian gymnast (1888–1934).
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Christiania. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1934 at 46 years old in Oslo (drowning). [ref]
François Walker
French olympic gymnast (1888–1951).
Born June 3rd, 1888 in Lunéville.
Died August 6th, 1951 at 63 years old in Clichy.
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