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In the year 1888
664 Notable birthdays
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.
Milan Stojadinović
Serbian politician (1888-1961).
Born August 4th, 1888 in Čačak.
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Frits Zernike
Dutch physicist (1888–1966).
Born July 16th, 1888 in Amsterdam.
Died March 10th, 1966 at 77 years old in Amersfoort.
Coke R. Stevenson
American politician (1888-1975).
Born March 20th, 1888 in Mason County.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 87 years old in San Angelo.
S. S. Van Dine
American art critic and writer (1888–1939).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Charlottesville. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1939 at 50 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bodewin Keitel
German general (1888–1953).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Helmscherode.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Gunichi Mikawa
Japanese admiral (1888–1981).
Born August 29th, 1888 in Takada-mura.
Died February 25th, 1981 at 92 years old in Ikoma.
Hans Richter
German artist (1888–1976).
Born April 6th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 87 years old in Minusio.
Paul Cavanagh
Actor (1888-1964).
Born December 8th, 1888 in Chislehurst.
Died March 15th, 1964 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Anton Makarenko
Ukrainian and soviet educator and writer.
Born March 13th, 1888 in Bilopillia. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1939 at 51 years old in Golitsyno (heart failure). [ref]
Clara Campoamor
Spanish politician, feminist (1888-1972).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
B. G. Kher
Indian politician (1888-1957).
Born August 24th, 1888 in Ratnagiri.
Died March 8th, 1957 at 68 years old in Pune.
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
German army general (1888–1971).
Born June 12th, 1888 in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
Died January 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bielefeld (traffic collision).
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
Thomas Sopwith
English aviation pioneer and yachtsman (1888-1989).
Born January 18th, 1888 in Kensington.
Died January 27th, 1989 at 101 years old in Hampshire.
Leonard T. Gerow
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Petersburg.
Carl Hilpert
German general (1888-1947).
Born September 12th, 1888 in Nuremberg.
Died February 1st, 1947 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Heitarō Kimura
Japanese general (1888-1948).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 60 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Miles Mander
English actor (1888–1946).
Born May 14th, 1888 in Wolverhampton.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 57 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Karl Jäger
Swiss-born ss officer and einsatzkommando leader (1888-1959).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Schaffhausen.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Hohenasperg (hanging to death).
Vicki Baum
Austrian writer (1888–1960).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Vienna.
Died August 29th, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood (leukemia).
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