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In the year 1889
643 Notable birthdays
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of world war ii (1889–1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Führerbunker (shot to the head). [ref]
Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977).
Born April 16th, 1889 in Walworth. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (cerebral hemorrhage, stroke). [ref]
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime minister of india from 1947 to 1964.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1964 at 74 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian-british philosopher (1889–1951).
Born April 26th, 1889 in Neuwaldegg. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1951 at 62 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer). [ref]
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889–1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Otto Frank
Father of anne frank (1889–1980).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1980 at 91 years old in Birsfelden (lung cancer). [ref]
António de Oliveira Salazar
Prime minister of portugal (1889-1970).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Vimieiro (Santa Comba Dão). [ref]
Died July 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Lisbon (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Claude Rains
British actor (1889–1967).
Born November 10th, 1889 in Clapham.
Died May 30th, 1967 at 77 years old in Laconia (liver cirrhosis).
Edwin Hubble
American astronomer (1889–1953).
Born November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield.
Died September 28th, 1953 at 63 years old in San Marino (silent stroke, stroke).
Jean Cocteau
French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer and filmmaker (1889–1963).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in Espagne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ante Pavelić
Croatian fascist general and military dictator (1889-1959).
Born July 14th, 1889 in Bradina. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]
K. B. Hedgewar
Founder and first sarsanghchalak of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.
Born April 1st, 1889 in Nagpur.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 51 years old in Nagpur.
Sessue Hayakawa
Japanese actor (1889-1973).
Born June 10th, 1889 in Chiba. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 84 years old in Tokyo (thrombosis).
Edith Tolkien
J. r. r. tolkien's wife and muse (1889–1971).
Born January 21st, 1889 in Gloucester.
Died November 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bournemouth.
Igor Sikorsky
Russian-american aviation pioneer (1889–1972).
Died October 26th, 1972 at 83 years old in Easton.
Khudiram Bose
British indian bengali revolutionary (1889-1908) died muzaffarpur bihar at a very young age..
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Tamluk.
Died August 11th, 1908 at 18 years old in Kolkata (hanging to death).
Robert Alphonso Taft
American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft.
Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Manuel II of Portugal
King of portugal (1889–1932).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Lisbon, Belém Palace.
Died July 2nd, 1932 at 42 years old in London, Fulwell (asphyxia).
Thomas Midgley
American chemist (1889-1944).
Born May 18th, 1889 in Beaver Falls.
Died November 2nd, 1944 at 55 years old in Worthington (strangling).
Frank Lentini
American sideshow performer.
Born May 18th, 1889 in Rosolini.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Jacksonville.
Ray Collins
American actor (1889–1965).
Born December 10th, 1889 in Sacramento.
Died July 11th, 1965 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Clifton Webb
American actor, singer, dancer (1889–1966).
Born November 19th, 1889 in Indianapolis.
Died October 13th, 1966 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
H. L. Hunt
American businessman (1889–1974).
Born February 17th, 1889 in Ramsey.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 85 years old in Dallas.
A. Philip Randolph
Black american civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Crescent City.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in Manhattan.
Beulah Bondi
American actress.
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Valparaiso. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1981 at 91 years old in Hollywood (fall). [ref]
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