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In the year 1888
556 Notable birthdays
Gustav Krukenberg
German general (1888-1980).
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Heywood Broun
American sportswriter, journalist, and newspaper columnist (1888-1939).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1939 at 51 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
Finnish writer (1888–1964).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Hämeenkyrö.
Died June 3rd, 1964 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Roberto Assagioli
Italian psychiatrist and pioneer (1888-1974).
Born February 27th, 1888 in Venice. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Capolona. [ref]
Hristo Lukov
Bulgarian politician and general (1887-1943).
Died February 13th, 1943 at 54 years old in Sofia.
Seán Lester
Irish diplomat (1888-1959).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Carrickfergus.
Died June 13th, 1959 at 70 years old in Galway.
Viktor Moritz Goldschmidt
Austrian mineralogist considered to be the founder of modern geochemistry and crystal chemistry.
Born January 27th, 1888 in Zürich. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1947 at 59 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Hans Graf von Sponeck
German general.
Born February 12th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 23rd, 1944 at 56 years old in Germersheim (ballistic trauma).
Archibald Low
British physicist (1888–1956).
Born October 17th, 1888 in Purley.
Died September 13th, 1956 at 67 years old in London.
Florence La Badie
Actress (1888-1917).
Born April 27th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1917 at 29 years old in Ossining (sepsis). [ref]
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