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In the year 1888
597 Notable birthdays
Porter Hall
American actor (1888-1953).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died October 6th, 1953 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Indian politician (1888–1956).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Vadodara.
Died February 27th, 1956 at 67 years old in Ahmedabad.
Percy Kilbride
Actor (1888-1964).
Born July 16th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle).
Wellington Koo
Diplomat and former president of the republic of china.
Born January 29th, 1888 in Jiading.
Died November 14th, 1985 at 97 years old in New York City (disease).
Alan Seeger
American poet and soldier (1888-1916).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1916 at 28 years old in Belloy-en-Santerre. [ref]
James Aloysius Farley
American politician (1888-1976).
Born May 30th, 1888 in Stony Point. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1976 at 88 years old in New York City.
Chōjun Miyagi
Japanese karateka (1888-1953).
Born April 25th, 1888 in Naha.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 65 years old in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture.
Willis Augustus Lee
Admiral (1888-1945).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Owen County.
Died August 25th, 1945 at 57 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction).
Selman Abraham Waksman
American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many antibiotics.
Born July 22nd, 1888 in Nova Priluka.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 85 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]
Tôn Đức Thắng
President of north vietnam (1888-1980).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Long Xuyên. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1980 at 91 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Terry de la Mesa Allen
American army officer (1888-1969).
Died September 12th, 1969 at 81 years old in El Paso.
Miles Malleson
English actor.
Born May 25th, 1888 in Croydon. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1969 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Alphonse Juin
Marshal of france (1888–1967).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Annaba.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Jack Holt
American actor (1888-1951).
Born May 31st, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1951 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Du Yuesheng
Chinese mob boss (1888-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1888 in Gaoqiao.
Died August 16th, 1951 at 62 years old in Hong Kong.
Inayatullah Khan
King of afghanistan in 1929.
Born October 20th, 1888 in Kabul.
Died August 12th, 1946 at 57 years old in Tehran.
Alfonso Bialetti
Italian engineer and inventor of the moka pot (1888–1970).
Born January 1st, 1888 in Montebuglio. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 82 years old in Omegna. [ref]
Harry Crerar
Canadian general.
Born April 28th, 1888 in Hamilton.
Died April 1st, 1965 at 76 years old in Ottawa.
Maxwell Anderson
American playwright and writer (1888–1959).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Atlantic.
Died February 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stamford (stroke).
Richard Courant
German american mathematician (1888-1972).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Lubliniec.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 84 years old in New Rochelle.
Frances Marion
American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973).
Born November 18th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died May 12th, 1973 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Fritz Klein
Romanian-born german nazi physician, camp doctor and convicted war criminal (1888-1945).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Codlea.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 57 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Inge Lehmann
Danish seismologist who discovered the earth's inner core.
Born May 13th, 1888 in Copenhagen, Østerbro. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1993 at 104 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Francesco Baracca
Italian flying ace (1888-1918).
Died June 19th, 1918 at 30 years old in Nervesa della Battaglia (killed in action).
Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general (1888–1967).
Born April 23rd, 1888 in Montreal.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
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