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In the year 1886
531 Notable birthdays
Karl Polanyi
Economist, philosopher and historian.
Born October 25th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 1964 at 77 years old in Pickering.
Rash Behari Bose
Indian independence activist.
Born May 25th, 1886 in Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency.
Died January 21st, 1945 at 58 years old in Tokyo, Empire of Japan. [ref]
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
Army officer (1886-1946).
Born July 10th, 1886 in London.
Died March 31st, 1946 at 59 years old in London (liver cancer).
Kurt Hahn
German educator (1886-1974).
Born June 5th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 88 years old in Heiligenberg.
Edward Weston
American photographer (1886-1958).
Born March 24th, 1886 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1958 at 71 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gotthard Heinrici
German general.
Born December 25th, 1886 in Gusev.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Princess Patricia of Connaught
British princess (1886-1974); younger daughter of prince arthur, duke of connaught, and princess louise margaret of prussia.
Born March 17th, 1886 in Buckingham Palace.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 87 years old in Ribsden Holt.
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Acting first lady of the united states (1914-1915).
Born April 16th, 1886 in Georgia.
Died February 12th, 1944 at 57 years old in Pondicherry (uremia).
Robert Schuman
Luxembourgish-born german-french statesman and venerable (1886-1963).
Born June 29th, 1886 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1963 at 77 years old in Scy-Chazelles. [ref]
Joyce Kilmer
American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier.
Born December 6th, 1886 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1918 at 31 years old in Seringes-et-Nesles. [ref]
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