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In the year 1888
557 Notable birthdays
Sigfried Giedion
Swiss architectural historian.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1968 at 79 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Marie Rambert
Dancer and teacher, founder of ballet rambert.
Born February 20th, 1888 in Warsaw.
Died June 12th, 1982 at 94 years old in London.
William L. Laurence
American journalist (1888-1977).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Salantai.
Died March 19th, 1977 at 89 years old in Mallorca (thrombus).
Paul Morand
French writer.
Born March 13th, 1888 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pyotr Voykov
Russian politician and iplomat, accused of involvement in the execution of the former emperor nicholas ii and his family..
Born August 13th, 1888 in Kerch.
Died June 7th, 1927 at 38 years old in Warsaw.
Hermann Reinecke
German general (1888-1973).
Born February 14th, 1888 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Otto Wagener
German general (1888-1971).
Born April 29th, 1888 in Durlach.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 83 years old in Chieming.
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Danish princess (1888-1962).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Thumby.
Died June 30th, 1962 at 74 years old in Hellerup (disease).
Dennis Chavez
Democratic politician from the u.s. state of new mexico. (1888-1962).
Born April 8th, 1888 in Los Chaves.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Joachim Lemelsen
German general (1888-1954).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died March 30th, 1954 at 65 years old in Göttingen.
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