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In the year 1888
597 Notable birthdays
Prince Axel of Denmark
Danish prince, naval officer and business executive.
Born August 12th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died July 14th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Harukichi Hyakutake
Japanese general.
Born May 25th, 1888 in Saga Prefecture.
Died March 10th, 1947 at 58 years old in Japan.
John Crowe Ransom
American poet.
Born April 30th, 1888 in Pulaski. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Gambier. [ref]
Georges Bernanos
French writer (1888–1948).
Born February 20th, 1888 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 5th, 1948 at 60 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer).
Otto Stern
German-american physicist (1888–1969).
Born February 17th, 1888 in Żory.
Died August 17th, 1969 at 81 years old in Berkeley.
Florence Bates
American actress; lawyer (1888–1954).
Born April 15th, 1888 in San Antonio.
Died January 31st, 1954 at 65 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Hubert Wilkins
Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).
Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.
Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.
Henrik Kauffmann
Danish politician (1888-1963).
Born August 26th, 1888 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died June 5th, 1963 at 74 years old in Skodsborg.
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st chief rabbi of ireland and israel (1888–1959).
Born December 3rd, 1888 in Łomża. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1959 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
William H. Simpson
United states army general (1888-1980).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Weatherford.
Died August 15th, 1980 at 92 years old in San Antonio.
Antonio Sant'Elia
Italian architect (1888-1916).
Born April 30th, 1888 in Como. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1916 at 28 years old in Monfalcone (killed in action). [ref]
Herms Niel
German composer (1888–1954).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Nielebock.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 66 years old in Lingen.
Ernst Heinkel
Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1888-1958).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Remshalden.
Died January 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Stuttgart.
Ernst Kretschmer
German psychiatrist (1888–1964).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot.
Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888–1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
Anna Q. Nilsson
Swedish-american actress (1888–1974).
Born March 30th, 1888 in Ystad.
Died February 11th, 1974 at 85 years old in Hemet (heart failure).
Giuseppe Ungaretti
Italian poet, writer and university teacher.
Born February 10th, 1888 in Alexandria.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 82 years old in Milan (bronchopneumonia).
Alex Faickney Osborn
Su pasa tiempo preferido era ser cajero del oxxo por que siempre estaba emputado..
Born May 24th, 1888 in The Bronx.
Died May 13th, 1966 at 77 years old in Buffalo.
Renya Mutaguchi
Japanese military officer (1888–1966).
Born October 7th, 1888 in Saga.
Died August 2nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Chofu (intracranial hemorrhage).
Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1888-1981).
Born February 5th, 1888 in Acton.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 93 years old in London.
Fritz Reiner
Hungarian american orchestra conductor (1888–1963).
Born December 19th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died November 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Chesley Bonestell
American science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986).
Born January 1st, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 1986 at 98 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Eduard Pernkopf
Austrian anatomist (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Rappottenstein.
Died April 17th, 1955 at 66 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Tom Phillips
British navy admiral (1888-1941).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Pendennis Castle.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kuantan.
Hans von Salmuth
German general (1888-1962).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Metz.
Died January 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Heidelberg.
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