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In the year 1887
596 Notable birthdays
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
Dutch geophysicist.
Born July 30th, 1887 in The Hague. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1966 at 79 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Joseph Opatoshu
Polish-born yiddish writer (1886 – 1954).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Mława.
Died October 7th, 1954 at 67 years old in New York City.
Oswald Carver
British rower (1887–1915).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in Marple.
Died June 7th, 1915 at 28 years old in Gallipoli.
Marcello Nizzoli
Italian artist, architect, and designer (1887–1969).
Born January 2nd, 1887 in Boretto.
Died July 31st, 1969 at 82 years old in Camogli.
Raoul Paoli
French rugby union footballer and sportsman (1887-1960).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Courtalain.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudi Stephan
German composer.
Born July 29th, 1887 in Worms. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1915 at 28 years old in Ternopil. [ref]
Hendrika Johanna van Leeuwen
Dutch physicist.
Born July 3rd, 1887 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1974 at 86 years old in Delft.
Erich Straube
German infantry officer (1887–1971).
Born December 11th, 1887 in Elsterwerda.
Died March 31st, 1971 at 83 years old in Osterode am Harz.
David Keilin
British entomologist.
Born March 21st, 1887 in Moscow.
Died February 27th, 1963 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Otto M. Nikodym
Polish mathematician.
Born August 13th, 1887 in Zabolotiv.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 86 years old in Utica.
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