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In the year 1889

695 Notable birthdays

Christian Pedersen

Danish gymnast.

Born October 27th, 1889 in Holstebro.

Died March 22nd, 1953 at 63 years old in Copenhagen.

Gottfrid Svensson

Olympic wrestler (1889–1956).

Born May 13th, 1889 in Uppsala.

Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Stockholm.

Taavi Tamminen

Finnish olympic wrestler (1889-1967).

Born March 10th, 1889 in Uurainen.

Died January 19th, 1967 at 77 years old in Helsinki.

Charles-Gustave Kuhn

Swiss equestrian (1889-1952).

Born April 28th, 1889 in Zurich.

Died December 18th, 1952 at 63 years old in Zurich.

Nils Thomas

Sailor.

Born July 9th, 1889 in Oslo.

Died November 13th, 1979 at 90 years old

George Passmore

American lacrosse player (1889–1952).

Born August 24th, 1889 in St. Louis.

Died September 22nd, 1952 at 63 years old in Florissant.

Émile Engel

French cyclist.

Born April 5th, 1889 in Colombes.

Died September 10th, 1914 at 25 years old in Maurupt-le-Montois. [ref]

John Todd Zimmer

American ornithologist, entomologist (1889 - 1957).

Born February 28th, 1889 in Bridgeport.

Died January 6th, 1957 at 67 years old in White Plains.

Albert Kruschel

Racing cyclist (1889-1959).

Born October 21st, 1889 in Buffalo.

Died March 25th, 1959 at 69 years old in Buffalo.

Elemér Pászti

Gymnast (1889–1965).

Born December 20th, 1889 in Szolnok.

Died October 27th, 1965 at 75 years old in Budapest.

Roberto Ferrari

Gymnast.

Born December 7th, 1889 in Medolla.

Died August 15th, 1937 at 47 years old in Pré-Saint-Didier.

Hubert Lafortune

Belgian gymnast.

Born November 24th, 1889 (age 136 years) in Leuven.

Vigo Madsen

Danish gymnast (1889-1979).

Born November 13th, 1889 in Vejle.

Died June 17th, 1979 at 89 years old

Charles Crahay

Fencer.

Born November 9th, 1889 (age 136 years) in Antwerp.

Wilhelm Steffensen

Gymnast.

Born August 15th, 1889 in Ålesund Municipality.

Died July 26th, 1954 at 64 years old

János Krizmanich

Hungarian gymnast (1889-1944).

Born January 27th, 1889 in Kroatisch Minihof.

Died July 26th, 1944 at 55 years old in Budapest.

Werner Dehn

German rower (1889–1960).

Born September 17th, 1889 in Schöneberg.

Died September 18th, 1960 at 71 years old in Frankfurt.

John Sörenson

Gymnast (1889-1976).

Born September 15th, 1889 in Malmö.

Died October 25th, 1976 at 87 years old in Lidingö.

Arthur Leighton

Field hockey player (1889-1939).

Born March 6th, 1889 in Esk.

Died June 15th, 1939 at 50 years old in Walsall.

Yngve Stiernspetz

Gymnast (1889–1945).

Born April 27th, 1889 in Eksjö.

Died April 4th, 1945 at 55 years old in Lidingö.

Rolf Lie

Norwegian gymnast (1889–1959).

Born May 20th, 1889 in Bergen.

Died June 18th, 1959 at 70 years old in Tønsberg.

Edvin Paulsen

Gymnast (1889–1963).

Born December 3rd, 1889 in Christiania.

Died March 13th, 1963 at 73 years old in Oslo.

Theodor Klem

Norwegian rower (1889–1963).

Born January 20th, 1889 in Christiania.

Died July 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in Oslo.

Jens Kirkegaard

Gymnast (1889-1966).

Born June 1st, 1889 in Denmark.

Died April 20th, 1966 at 76 years old in Randers.

Jenő Rittich

(1889–1961) gymnast.

Born January 13th, 1889 in Aradul Nou.

Died December 24th, 1961 at 72 years old in Kelowna. [ref]

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