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In the year 1887
594 Notable birthdays
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Erich von Manstein
German field marshal (1887-1973).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died June 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Munich, Icking (stroke).
Violet Jessop
Titanic crew member (1887–1971).
Born October 2nd, 1887 in Bahía Blanca.
Died May 5th, 1971 at 83 years old in Great Ashfield (heart failure).
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
Queen consort of spain (1887-1969).
Born October 24th, 1887 in Balmoral Castle.
Died April 15th, 1969 at 81 years old in Lausanne (heart failure).
Wilhelm Canaris
German admiral, head of military intelligence service (1887–1945).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Aplerbeck.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 58 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
Chico Marx
American comedian.
Born March 22nd, 1887 in Manhattan.
Died October 11th, 1961 at 74 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
L. S. Lowry
British visual artist (1887–1976).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Stretford, Old Trafford.
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Glossop.
Felix Yusupov
Russian prince.
Born March 23rd, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 27th, 1967 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Walter Johnson
American hall of fame baseball player (1887-1946).
Born November 6th, 1887 in Humboldt.
Died December 10th, 1946 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
John Reed
American journalist, poet, and communist activist.
Born October 22nd, 1887 in Portland.
Died October 19th, 1920 at 32 years old in Moscow (scrub typhus).
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