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In the year 1888
557 Notable birthdays
William Lincoln Bakewell
American sailor and polar explorer (1888-1969).
Born November 26th, 1888 in Joliet.
Died May 21st, 1969 at 80 years old in Skandia Township.
Jakob Kaiser
German politician (1888-1961).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Hammelburg.
Died May 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Kuki Shūzō
Japanese philosopher.
Born February 15th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died May 6th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kyoto.
Gertrude Caton-Thompson
British archaeologist.
Born February 1st, 1888 in London. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1985 at 97 years old in Broadway. [ref]
Phil Rosen
Film director, cinematographer (1888-1951).
Born May 8th, 1888 in Malbork. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1951 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shōjirō Iida
Japanese general.
Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Wilhelm Lenz
German physicist (1888-1957).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died April 30th, 1957 at 69 years old in Hamburg.
Marietta Shaginyan
Soviet writer, poet and journalist.
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1982 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Grigori Sokolnikov
Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.
Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Henri Bosco
French writer (1888–1976).
Born November 16th, 1888 in Avignon. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1976 at 87 years old in Nice. [ref]
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