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In the year 1887
549 Notable birthdays
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
Portuguese crown prince (1887-1908).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Belém Palace.
Died February 1st, 1908 at 20 years old in Lisbon (ballistic trauma).
Kurt Schneider
German psychologist.
Born January 7th, 1887 in Crailsheim. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1967 at 80 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Alexander Woollcott
American critic (1887-1943).
Born January 19th, 1887 in Phalanx.
Died January 23rd, 1943 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
James Paul Moody
Sailor.
Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
Jacob L. Devers
United states army general (1887-1979).
Born September 8th, 1887 in York. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1979 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Erich Mendelsohn
Jewish german architect.
Born March 21st, 1887 in Olsztyn. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1953 at 66 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Blaise Cendrars
Swiss writer (1887-1961).
Born September 1st, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ramón Grau
President of cuba (1887-1969).
Born September 13th, 1887 in La Palma.
Died July 28th, 1969 at 81 years old in Havana.
Hedd Wyn
Welsh poet who was killed on the first day of the battle of passchendaele.
Born January 13th, 1887 in Trawsfynydd.
Died July 31st, 1917 at 30 years old in Ypres.
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