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In the year 1887

549 Notable birthdays

Alexander Vandegrift

United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps.

Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.

Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.

Korechika Anami

Japanese general (1887–1945).

Born February 21st, 1887 in Taketa.

Died August 15th, 1945 at 58 years old in Tokyo (stabbing).

Mitsuru Ushijima

General in the imperial japanese army.

Born July 31st, 1887 in Kagoshima.

Died June 22nd, 1945 at 57 years old in Okinawa (stabbing). [ref]

John Cromwell

American film actor, director and producer.

Born December 23rd, 1887 in Toledo.

Died September 26th, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]

Jimmy Finlayson

Actor (1887-1953).

Born August 27th, 1887 in Falkirk. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Eubie Blake

Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983).

Born February 7th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died February 12th, 1983 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]

Geoffrey Fisher

Archbishop of canterbury (1887-1972).

Born May 5th, 1887 in Nuneaton. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sherborne. [ref]

Naruhiko Higashikuni

Japanese prince (1887-1990).

Born December 3rd, 1887 in Kyoto.

Died January 20th, 1990 at 102 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).

Marianne Moore

American poet and writer.

Born November 15th, 1887 in Kirkwood. [ref]

Died February 5th, 1972 at 84 years old in New York City.

Lothar Rendulic

German general (1887-1971).

Born November 23rd, 1887 in Wiener Neustadt.

Died January 18th, 1971 at 83 years old in Eferding.

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