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In the year 1887
594 Notable birthdays
Yasuhiko Asaka
Japanese prince (1887-1981).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 93 years old in Atami.
Nadia Boulanger
French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979).
Born September 16th, 1887 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 22nd, 1979 at 92 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Barnes Wallis
English scientist, engineer and inventor (1887-1979).
Born September 26th, 1887 in Ripley.
Died October 30th, 1979 at 92 years old in Leatherhead.
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.
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.
Govind Ballabh Pant
Indian politician and freedom fighter (1887–1961).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Almora.
Died March 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in New Delhi.
Joseph Plunkett
Irish nationalist, poet, journalist and 1916 easter rising leader.
Born November 21st, 1887 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 28 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Sukumar Ray
Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and editor (1887-1923).
Born October 30th, 1887 in Kolkata.
Died September 10th, 1923 at 35 years old in Kolkata (leishmaniasis).
Nikolai Vavilov
Russian (soviet) agronomist, botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).
Born November 25th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died January 26th, 1943 at 55 years old in Saratov (starvation).
Jack Phillips
Titanic's wireless operator.
Born April 11th, 1887 in Farncombe.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 25 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
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