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In the year 1890
659 Notable birthdays
Hermann Joseph Muller
American biologist (1890–1967).
Born December 21st, 1890 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 76 years old in Indianapolis.
Leslie Banks
Actor (1890-1952).
Born June 9th, 1890 in Liverpool.
Died April 21st, 1952 at 61 years old in London (stroke).
Edward Elmer Smith
Food engineer and author (1890-1965).
Born May 2nd, 1890 in Sheboygan.
Died August 31st, 1965 at 75 years old in Seaside (myocardial infarction).
Richmal Crompton
English short-story writer and novelist (1890–1969).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Bury. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old in Farnborough. [ref]
Paul Strand
American photographer (1890–1976).
Born October 16th, 1890 in New York City.
Died March 31st, 1976 at 85 years old in Orgeval.
Charles Erwin Wilson
American secretary of defence (1890-1961).
Born July 18th, 1890 in Minerva.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 71 years old in Norwood.
Hans-Valentin Hube
German general (1890–1944).
Born October 29th, 1890 in Naumburg.
Died April 21st, 1944 at 53 years old in Ainring.
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
Arab liberation army commander (1890-1977).
Born January 19th, 1890 in Tripoli.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
54th president of mexico.
Born December 30th, 1890 in Veracruz.
Died December 3rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Mexico City.
Emilio Portes Gil
President of mexico (1928-1930).
Born October 3rd, 1890 in Ciudad Victoria.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Kurt Tucholsky
Jewish-german journalist, satirist and writer (1890–1935).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1935 at 45 years old in Gothenburg (drug overdose). [ref]
Daniel J. Callaghan
United states navy admiral and navy medal of honor recipient (1890–1942).
Born July 26th, 1890 in San Francisco.
Died November 13th, 1942 at 52 years old in Guadalcanal.
Sherman Minton
Us supreme court justice from 1949 to 1956.
Born October 20th, 1890 in Georgetown.
Died April 9th, 1965 at 74 years old in New Albany.
Bruno Tesch
German chemist, arrested by the british as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946).
Born August 14th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Seiichi Itō
Japanese admiral (1890–1945).
Born July 26th, 1890 in Miyama.
Died April 7th, 1945 at 54 years old in East China Sea.
Grigory Kulik
Marshal of the soviet union (1890–1950).
Born November 9th, 1890 in Dudnykove.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Naum Gabo
Russian-american sculptor (1890–1977).
Born August 5th, 1890 in Bryansk. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1977 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
Harry Pollitt
British communist (1890–1960).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Droylsden.
Died June 27th, 1960 at 69 years old in Australia (cerebral hemorrhage).
Edgar Kennedy
Actor (1890–1948).
Born April 26th, 1890 in Monterey County.
Died November 9th, 1948 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer).
John Aasen
American actor (1890–1938).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Minneapolis.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 48 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Clarence Brown
American film director (1890–1987).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Clinton.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 97 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure).
Christopher Morley
American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet (1890–1957).
Born May 5th, 1890 in Bryn Mawr.
Died March 28th, 1957 at 66 years old in Roslyn Estates.
Lewis Hyde Brereton
United states army general (1890-1967).
Born June 21st, 1890 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 20th, 1967 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Beniamino Gigli
Italian opera singer (1890–1957).
Born March 20th, 1890 in Recanati.
Died November 30th, 1957 at 67 years old in Rome.
Edmund Lowe
American actor (1890-1971).
Born March 3rd, 1890 in San Jose.
Died April 21st, 1971 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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