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In the year 1887

594 Notable birthdays

James Strachey

British psychoanalyst (1887-1967).

Born September 26th, 1887 in London.

Died April 25th, 1967 at 79 years old in High Wycombe.

Billy Bevan

Australian american film actor (1887–1957).

Born September 29th, 1887 in Orange.

Died November 26th, 1957 at 70 years old in Escondido.

Samuel Stritch

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 17th, 1887 in Nashville.

Died May 27th, 1958 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]

Karl Taylor Compton

American physicist (1887–1954).

Born September 14th, 1887 in Wooster.

Died June 22nd, 1954 at 66 years old in New York City.

William Zorach

American artist.

Born February 28th, 1887 in Jurbarkas. [ref]

Died November 15th, 1966 at 79 years old in Bath. [ref]

George Kelly

American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor (1887-1974).

Born January 16th, 1887 in Philadelphia.

Died June 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Bryn Mawr (disease).

Hanns Kerrl

Nazi minister for religion (1887-1941).

Born December 11th, 1887 in Fallersleben.

Died December 15th, 1941 at 54 years old in Paris.

Charles Dingle

American actor (1887-1956).

Born December 28th, 1887 in Wabash.

Died January 19th, 1956 at 68 years old in Worcester (myocardial infarction).

James B. Sumner

American chemist (1887-1955).

Born November 19th, 1887 in Canton.

Died August 12th, 1955 at 67 years old in Buffalo.

Alfred Baeumler

German nazi philosopher (1887-1968).

Born November 19th, 1887 in Nové Město pod Smrkem.

Died March 19th, 1968 at 80 years old in Eningen unter Achalm.

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