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In the year 1886
576 Notable birthdays
Raymond A. Spruance
United states admiral (1886-1969).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Baltimore.
Died December 13th, 1969 at 83 years old in Monterey.
Peter Freuchen
Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).
Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).
Henry H. Arnold
American general officer holding the ranks of general of the army and general of the air force (1886-1950).
Born June 25th, 1886 in Gladwyne. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1950 at 63 years old in Sonoma.
Karl Barth
Swiss protestant theologian (1886-1968).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Basel. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1968 at 82 years old in Basel. [ref]
Paul Tillich
German-american theologian and philosopher.
Born August 20th, 1886 in Starosiedle. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Spring Byington
American actress (1886–1971).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Colorado Springs.
Died September 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Ernst Thälmann
German communist politician, leader of communist party of germany.
Born April 16th, 1886 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1944 at 58 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (ballistic trauma, execution). [ref]
René Guénon
French metaphysician (1886-1951).
Born November 15th, 1886 in Blois.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Cairo.
Leo G. Carroll
British actor (1886–1972).
Born October 25th, 1886 in Northamptonshire.
Died October 16th, 1972 at 85 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Karl Polanyi
Hungarian economist, philosopher and historian.
Born October 25th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 1964 at 77 years old in Pickering.
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