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In the year 1887
594 Notable birthdays
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]
Paul Wittgenstein
Austrian pianist of jewish heritage, emigrant from nazi austria to usa (1887-1961).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died March 3rd, 1961 at 73 years old in Manhasset.
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
German general and war criminal.
Born March 1st, 1887 in Bautzen.
Died November 23rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Tegernsee.
Ramón Grau
President of cuba (1887-1969).
Born September 13th, 1887 in La Palma.
Died July 28th, 1969 at 81 years old in Havana (cancer).
Bernard Leach
British potter (1887–1979).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Hong Kong.
Died May 6th, 1979 at 92 years old in St Ives.
Antonio Moreno
Spanish film actor and director (1887-1967).
Born September 26th, 1887 in Madrid.
Died February 15th, 1967 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (apoplexy).
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Alan Cunningham
British army general.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Hugh Herbert
Comedian, film actor.
Born August 10th, 1887 in Binghamton.
Died March 12th, 1952 at 64 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Sigmund Romberg
Hungarian-born american operetta composer.
Born July 29th, 1887 in Nagykanizsa. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1951 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
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