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In the year 1887
549 Notable birthdays
Harry Flood Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Nadia Boulanger
French musician and teacher.
Born September 16th, 1887 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1979 at 92 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nikolai Vavilov
Russian botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).
Born November 25th, 1887 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1943 at 55 years old in Saratov (starvation). [ref]
Jozef Tiso
President of the first slovak republic (1937–1945).
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging). [ref]
Sam Warner
American film studio executive.
Born August 10th, 1887 in Krasnosielc.
Died October 5th, 1927 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Hedwig Kohn
German-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1887 in Wrocław.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 76 years old in Durham.
Kurt Schwitters
German artist (1887-1948).
Born June 20th, 1887 in Hanover. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 60 years old in Kendal. [ref]
Govind Ballabh Pant
Indian politician and freedom fighter.
Born September 10th, 1887 in Almora. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
American baseball player (1887-1950).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Elba.
Died November 4th, 1950 at 63 years old in St. Paul.
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