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In the year 1887
594 Notable birthdays
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Indian mathematician (1887–1920).
Born December 22nd, 1887 in Erode.
Died April 26th, 1920 at 32 years old in Kudanthaiyan (amebiasis).
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese politician, military leader, and president of the roc (1887–1975).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Xikou. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1975 at 87 years old in Taipei (liver cancer). [ref]
Marcus Gavrey
Jamaica-born british political activist, pan-africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Saint Ann's Bay. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1940 at 52 years old in West Kensington (stroke). [ref]
Conrad Hilton
American hotelier and member of the hilton family.
Born December 25th, 1887 in San Antonio.
Died January 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.
Georgia O'Keeffe
American artist (1887-1986).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Sun Prairie. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1986 at 98 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic.
Born May 25th, 1887 in Pietrelcina.
Died September 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Ernst Röhm
German nazi politician, military officer and leader of the sturmabteilung (1887-1934).
Born November 28th, 1887 in Munich.
Died July 1st, 1934 at 46 years old in Munich Prison (extra-judicial killing).
Charles I of Austria
Final monarch of austria-hungary (r. 1916–18).
Born August 17th, 1887 in Persenbeug Castle.
Died April 1st, 1922 at 34 years old in Funchal (pneumonia).
Shoeless Joe Jackson
American baseball player.
Born July 16th, 1887 in Pickens County.
Died December 5th, 1951 at 64 years old in Greenville (myocardial infarction).
Erwin Schrödinger
Austrian physicist (1887–1961).
Born August 12th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1961 at 73 years old in Vienna (tuberculosis).
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