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In the year 1890
659 Notable birthdays
Isaac Rosenberg
British poet and artist (1890-1918).
Born November 25th, 1890 in Bristol.
Died April 3rd, 1918 at 27 years old in Arras.
Allan Nevins
American historian and journalist (1890–1971).
Born May 20th, 1890 in Camp Point.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 80 years old in San Mateo. [ref]
Walter Krüger
(1890-1945) german ss general.
Born February 27th, 1890 in Strasbourg.
Died May 22nd, 1945 at 55 years old in Liepāja.
Ahmad Kasravi
Iranian academic (1890–1946).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Tabriz.
Died March 11th, 1946 at 55 years old in Tehran (stab wound).
James Patrick Cannon
American politician (1890-1974).
Born February 11th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1974 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alfredo Ottaviani
Catholic cardinal (1890-1979).
Born October 29th, 1890 in Rome.
Died August 3rd, 1979 at 88 years old in Vatican City.
Frank Martin
Swiss composer (1890–1974).
Born September 15th, 1890 in Geneva.
Died November 21st, 1974 at 84 years old in Naarden.
Harry Shannon
American actor (1890–1964).
Born June 13th, 1890 in Saginaw.
Died July 27th, 1964 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
David Bomberg
British painter (1890-1957).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Birmingham.
Died August 19th, 1957 at 66 years old in London.
Mark Tobey
American painter (1890–1976).
Born December 11th, 1890 in Centerville.
Died April 24th, 1976 at 85 years old in Basel.
Moša Pijade
Prominent yugoslavian/serbian communist (1890–1957).
Born January 4th, 1890 in Belgrade.
Died March 15th, 1957 at 67 years old in Paris.
Millard Tydings
American politician (1890–1961).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Havre de Grace.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Havre de Grace.
Solomon Mikhoels
Soviet actor, yiddish theatre performer (1890–1948).
Born March 16th, 1890 in Daugavpils.
Died January 19th, 1948 at 57 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Nikolai Trubetzkoy
Russian linguist (1890-1938).
Born April 16th, 1890 in Moscow.
Died June 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Konstantin Melnikov
Russian architect and painter (1890-1974).
Born August 3rd, 1890 in Moscow.
Died November 28th, 1974 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Tom Powers
American actor (1890–1955).
Born July 7th, 1890 in Owensboro.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
Adolf Wagner
German nazi politician (1890-1944).
Born October 1st, 1890 in Algrange.
Died April 12th, 1944 at 53 years old in Bad Reichenhall (cerebrovascular disease).
Herbert Wilcox
Film producer and director from britain (1890-1977).
Born April 19th, 1890 in Cork.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 87 years old in London.
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
American economist and banker (1890–1977).
Born September 9th, 1890 in Logan. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Heinrich Zimmer
German indologist and linguist (1890–1943).
Born December 6th, 1890 in Greifswald.
Died March 20th, 1943 at 52 years old in New Rochelle (pneumonia).
Gilbert Vernam
American cryptographer (1890–1960).
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Brooklyn.
Died February 7th, 1960 at 69 years old
Sarah Aaronsohn
Jewish spy working for the british in world war i (1890–1917).
Born January 5th, 1890 in Zichron Yaakov. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1917 at 27 years old in Zichron Yaakov (gunshot wound). [ref]
Arthur Upfield
Australian writer.
Born September 1st, 1890 in Gosport.
Died February 13th, 1964 at 73 years old in New South Wales.
Allen J. Ellender
American politician (1890–1972).
Born September 24th, 1890 in Montegut.
Died July 27th, 1972 at 81 years old in Bethesda.
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As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Norman Wisdom