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In the year 1888
575 Notable birthdays
Fritz Reiner
Hungarian american orchestra conductor (1888–1963).
Born December 19th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died November 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Chesley Bonestell
American science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986).
Born January 1st, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 1986 at 98 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Eduard Pernkopf
Austrian anatomist (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Rappottenstein.
Died April 17th, 1955 at 66 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Tom Phillips
British navy admiral (1888-1941).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Pendennis Castle.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kuantan.
Hans von Salmuth
German general (1888-1962).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Metz.
Died January 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Heidelberg.
Milan Stojadinović
Serbian politician (1888-1961).
Born August 4th, 1888 in Čačak. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Frits Zernike
Dutch physicist (1888-1966).
Born July 16th, 1888 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1966 at 77 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Harold Hitz Burton
United states federal judge (1888-1964).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Boston.
Died October 28th, 1964 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Bodewin Keitel
German general (1888–1953).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Helmscherode.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Gunichi Mikawa
Japanese admiral.
Born August 29th, 1888 in Hiroshima.
Died April 25th, 1981 at 92 years old in Japan.
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