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In the year 1888
557 Notable birthdays
Sophus Nielsen
Danish footballer (1888-1963).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died August 6th, 1963 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Ibō Takahashi
Japanese admiral.
Born April 20th, 1888 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 58 years old
Wade Boteler
Actor (1888–1943).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in Santa Ana.
Died May 7th, 1943 at 54 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Murr
German politician (1888-1945).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 56 years old in Egg (cyanide poisoning).
Dan Andersson
Swedish author, poet and composer.
Born April 6th, 1888 in Skattlösberg. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1920 at 32 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Gustavo Barroso
Brazilian writer and diplomat.
Born December 29th, 1888 in Fortaleza.
Died December 3rd, 1959 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
José Eustasio Rivera
Colombian writer, politician and diplomat.
Born February 19th, 1888 in Neiva.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 40 years old in Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital.
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
American zoologist (1888-1969).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Des Moines.
Died August 3rd, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Raquel Meller
Spanish singer.
Born March 9th, 1888 in Tarazona.
Died July 26th, 1962 at 74 years old in Barcelona (disease).
Chana Orloff
Ukrainian sculptor (1888–1968).
Born July 12th, 1888 in Konstantovka. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1968 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
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