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In the year 1888
664 Notable birthdays
Nils Frykberg
Swedish middle distance runner (1888–1966).
Born March 13th, 1888 in Uppsala.
Died December 13th, 1966 at 78 years old in Gävle.
Charles Vigurs
Gymnast (1888–1917).
Born July 11th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died February 22nd, 1917 at 28 years old
Axel Janse
Gymnast (1888-1973).
Born March 18th, 1888 in Ärla.
Died August 18th, 1973 at 85 years old in Malmö.
Gabriel Thorstensen
Gymnast (1888–1974).
Born September 1st, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died June 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
Alfred Plé
French rower (1888-1980).
Born January 9th, 1888 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 4th, 1980 at 92 years old in Limeil-Brévannes.
Percy Almstedt
Sailor (1888–1937).
Born November 30th, 1888 in Gothenburg.
Died October 29th, 1937 at 48 years old
Per Mathias Jespersen
Gymnast (1888-1964).
Born March 29th, 1888 in Skien.
Died July 13th, 1964 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Leif Erichsen
Sailor (1888–1924).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Vestfossen.
Died March 4th, 1924 at 35 years old in Drammen.
Osvald Moberg
Gymnast (1888-1933).
Born September 14th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died December 22nd, 1933 at 45 years old in Stockholm.
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.
Pietro Leone
Italian association football player (1888-1958).
Born January 13th, 1888 in Massazza.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 70 years old in Turin.
Erik Larsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1888–1934).
Died August 23rd, 1934 at 46 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).
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.
Géza Tuli
Gymnast (1888–1966).
Born November 4th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died January 30th, 1966 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Allan Franck
Sailor (1888-1963).
Born September 17th, 1888 in Vyborg.
Died May 28th, 1963 at 74 years old in Porvoo.
Rasmus Birkeland
Sailor.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died December 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Austevoll Municipality.
Edward Gordon Williams
British rower (1888-1915).
Born July 20th, 1888 in Honiton.
Died August 12th, 1915 at 27 years old in Béthune.
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.
Richard Boyle
British coxswain (1888–1953).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Henley-on-Thames.
Died February 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Pershore.
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.
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]
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