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In the year 1888
664 Notable birthdays
Sydney Chapman
British mathematician and geophysicist (1888–1970).
Born January 29th, 1888 in Eccles. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1970 at 82 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Jay Gould II
American real tennis player (1888-1935).
Born September 1st, 1888 in New York City.
Died January 26th, 1935 at 46 years old in Margaretville.
Kiichiro Higuchi
Japanese general (1888-1970).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Minami-Awaji.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Hans Knappertsbusch
German musician (1888-1965).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1965 at 77 years old in Munich (heart failure, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Paul Ramadier
Prime minister of france (1888–1961).
Born March 17th, 1888 in La Rochelle.
Died October 14th, 1961 at 73 years old in Rodez.
Gussy Holl
German actress (1888–1966).
Born February 22nd, 1888 in Frankfurt.
Died July 16th, 1966 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Eduard Fraenkel
German-british classical philologist (1888–1970).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1970 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Victor Schertzinger
American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1888-1941).
Born April 8th, 1888 in Mahanoy City.
Died October 26th, 1941 at 53 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Robert Woolsey
American comedian.
Born August 14th, 1888 in Oakland.
Died October 31st, 1938 at 50 years old in Malibu (kidney failure).
Archibald Low
British physicist (1888–1956).
Born October 17th, 1888 in Purley.
Died September 13th, 1956 at 67 years old in London.
Werner Jaeger
German-american classical philologist (1888-1961).
Born July 30th, 1888 in Lobberich.
Died October 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Doris Stevens
American suffragist.
Born October 26th, 1888 in Omaha.
Died March 22nd, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nereu Ramos
President of brazil from 1955 to 1956.
Born September 3rd, 1888 in Lages.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 69 years old in São José dos Pinhais (aviation accident).
Matt Moore
Irish-born american actor (1888-1960).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Kells.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Michał Sopoćko
Polish roman catholic priest and blessed, apostle of divine mercy (1888–1975).
Born November 1st, 1888 in Navasady.
Died February 15th, 1975 at 86 years old in Białystok.
Theodor Reik
Austrian-american psychoanalyst (1888-1969).
Born May 12th, 1888 in Vienna.
Died December 31st, 1969 at 81 years old in New York City.
Grigori Sokolnikov
Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.
Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Carlos Duarte Costa
Brazilian bishop and saint.
Born July 21st, 1888 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died March 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Irving Cummings
Actor, film director (1888–1959).
Born October 9th, 1888 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1959 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Alexander Chayanov
Soviet scholar (1888–1937).
Born January 29th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died October 3rd, 1937 at 49 years old in Almaty.
Victor Francen
Belgian actor (1888–1977).
Born August 5th, 1888 in Tienen.
Died November 18th, 1977 at 89 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
Member of the austrian aristocracy (1888-1973).
Born November 17th, 1888 in Bratislava.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 85 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz.
Joseph Csaky
Hungarian-french artist, sculptor (1888–1971).
Born March 18th, 1888 in Szeged. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1971 at 83 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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