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In the year 1888
522 Notable birthdays
John Foster Dulles
United states secretary of state (1888-1959).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 1959 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Prince regent of kingdom of serbia and later king of yugoslavia 1921–34.
Born December 16th, 1888 in Cetinje. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1934 at 45 years old in Marseille (ballistic trauma).
Carl Schmitt
German jurist, political theorist and professor of law (1888-1985).
Born July 11th, 1888 in Plettenberg. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1985 at 96 years old in Plettenberg. [ref]
Nestor Makhno
Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (1888–1934).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Huliaipole.
Died July 25th, 1934 at 45 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Katherine Mansfield
New zealand author (1888–1923).
Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Fontainebleau (tuberculosis). [ref]
Knute Rockne
American college football player and college football coach (1888-1931).
Died March 31st, 1931 at 43 years old in Bazaar.
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 6th, 1888 in Havana. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Nikolai Bukharin
Soviet politician (1888-1938).
Born October 9th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (ballistic trauma).
Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1935 at 47 years old in Lisbon (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Maurice Chevalier
French actor, singer and entertainer.
Born September 12th, 1888 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1972 at 83 years old in Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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