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In the year 1888
557 Notable birthdays
Charles Previn
American film composer (1888-1973).
Born January 11th, 1888 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 85 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Walther Kossel
German physicist (1888-1956).
Born January 4th, 1888 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1956 at 68 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
José Félix Estigarribia
President of paraguay (1888-1940).
Born February 21st, 1888 in Caraguatay. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1940 at 52 years old in Altos (aviation accident).
Edmund Jacobson
American physiologist.
Born April 22nd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Philip Francis Nowlan
American science fiction writer who created buck rogers (1888–1940).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 1940 at 51 years old in Philadelphia.
Wilhelm Stemmermann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1888–1944).
Born October 30th, 1888 in Rastatt.
Died February 18th, 1944 at 55 years old in Cherkasy.
Kan Kikuchi
Japanese writer and businessman (1888-1948).
Born December 26th, 1888 in Takamatsu.
Died March 6th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Herbert Spencer Gasser
American physiologist (1888-1963).
Born July 5th, 1888 in Platteville.
Died May 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City.
James Waddell Alexander II
American mathematician (1888–1971).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Sea Bright.
Died September 23rd, 1971 at 83 years old in Princeton.
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