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In the year 1887
549 Notable birthdays
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
British politician, agriculturalist and colonial administrator (1887-1952).
Born September 24th, 1887 in Queensferry.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 64 years old in Queensferry.
Wolfgang Köhler
German-american psychologist and phenomenologist (1887-1967).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1967 at 80 years old in Enfield. [ref]
Emilio Mola
Spanish military commander (1887-1937).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Placetas.
Died June 3rd, 1937 at 49 years old in Alcocero de Mola. [ref]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Israeli hebrew writer, nobel laureate in literature (1888-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Buchach. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
George Abbott
American writer and director (1887-1995).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Chautauqua County. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1995 at 107 years old in Miami Beach (stroke). [ref]
Marc Mitscher
United states admiral.
Born January 26th, 1887 in Wisconsin.
Died February 3rd, 1947 at 60 years old in Norfolk (coronary thrombosis).
Eddie Collins
American baseball player.
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Dutchess County.
Died March 25th, 1951 at 63 years old in Boston.
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Robinson Jeffers
American poet.
Born January 10th, 1887 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1962 at 75 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
August Macke
German painter of the expressionist group der blaue reiter (1887-1914).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Meschede. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1914 at 27 years old in Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus (killed in action). [ref]
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