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In the year 1888
557 Notable birthdays
Mary Fuller
American actress and screenwriter (1888–1973).
Born October 5th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 9th, 1973 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Paul Peter Ewald
German physicist.
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 97 years old in Ithaca.
Martin Latsis
Latvian communist politician (1888-1938).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Vecpiebalga Parish.
Died March 20th, 1938 at 49 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Basil Dean
British actor and filmmaker.
Born September 27th, 1888 in Croydon.
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 89 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction).
Reinhold Schünzel
Actor and director (1888-1954).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1954 at 66 years old in Munich. [ref]
Louis Durey
French composer.
Born May 27th, 1888 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Saint-Tropez. [ref]
Aritomo Gotō
Japanese admiral (1888-1942).
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died October 12th, 1942 at 54 years old in Solomon Islands.
Christy Cabanne
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1888-1950).
Born April 16th, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died October 16th, 1950 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Winfried Otto Schumann
German geophysicist (1888-1974).
Born May 20th, 1888 in Tübingen.
Died September 22nd, 1974 at 86 years old in Munich.
Kaare Klint
Danish architect and furniture designer (1888-1954).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1954 at 65 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope