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In the year 1888
555 Notable birthdays
Frits Zernike
Dutch physicist (1888-1966).
Born July 16th, 1888 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1966 at 77 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Renya Mutaguchi
Japanese military officer (1888–1966).
Born October 7th, 1888 in Saga.
Died August 2nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Chofu (intracranial hemorrhage).
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.
Henrik Kauffmann
Danish politician (1888-1963).
Born August 26th, 1888 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died June 5th, 1963 at 74 years old in Skodsborg.
Carl Hilpert
German general (1888-1947).
Born September 12th, 1888 in Nuremberg.
Died February 1st, 1947 at 58 years old in Moscow.
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]
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
Gunichi Mikawa
Japanese admiral.
Born August 29th, 1888 in Hiroshima.
Died April 25th, 1981 at 92 years old in Japan.
Anton Makarenko
Ukrainian and soviet educator and writer.
Born March 13th, 1888 in Bilopillia. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1939 at 51 years old in Golitsyno (heart failure). [ref]
Clara Campoamor
Spanish politician, feminist (1888-1972).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
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