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In the year 1888
575 Notable birthdays
Nestor Makhno
Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (1888–1934).
Born November 7th, 1888.
Died July 25th, 1934 at 45 years old (tuberculosis).
Nikolai Bukharin
Russian revolutionary and politician (1888–1938).
Born October 9th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (gunshot wound).
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]
Knute Rockne
American football player and coach (1888–1931).
Born March 4th, 1888 in Voss Municipality.
Died March 31st, 1931 at 43 years old in Bazaar.
Katherine Mansfield
New zealand author (1888–1923).
Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington.
Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Avon (tuberculosis).
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 19th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
Maurice Chevalier
French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972).
Born September 12th, 1888 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1972 at 83 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Friedrich Fromm
German general (1888–1945).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Charlottenburg.
Died March 12th, 1945 at 56 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (gunshot wound).
Michael Curtiz
Hungarian-american director (1886–1962).
Born December 24th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 73 years old in Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks (cancer).
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