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In the year 1887
549 Notable birthdays
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke). [ref]
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).
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).
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 (ballistic trauma).
Edna Ferber
American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kalamazoo. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old (cancer). [ref]
Edward Leedskalnin
American artist.
Born January 12th, 1887 in Rif.
Died December 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Miami (kidney failure).
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Brazilian composer.
Born March 5th, 1887 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and folklorologist (1887-1948).
Born June 5th, 1887 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Hermine Reuss of Greiz
German imperial and royal (1887-1947).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Greiz.
Died August 7th, 1947 at 59 years old in Frankfurt (Oder).
Juan Gris
Spanish artist (1887-1927).
Born March 23rd, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1927 at 40 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (kidney failure). [ref]
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