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In the year 1888

575 Notable birthdays

Vincent Mangano

American mobster.

Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.

Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.

Giorgio de Chirico

Italian artist (1888–1978).

Born July 10th, 1888 in Volos. [ref]

Died November 20th, 1978 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]

Abul Kalam Azad

Indian politician and writer (1888–1958).

Born November 11th, 1888 in Mecca.

Died February 22nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Delhi.

Roland Garros

French aviator.

Born October 6th, 1888 in Saint-Denis.

Died October 5th, 1918 at 29 years old in Vouziers.

F. W. Murnau

German film director (1888–1931).

Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld.

Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision).

Gladys Cooper

British actress (1888-1971).

Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green.

Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia).

Barry Fitzgerald

Actor (1888-1961).

Born March 10th, 1888 in Dublin. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).

Grey Owl

Canadian writer and lecturer (1888–1938) who passed as half indian in the latter years of his life.

Born September 18th, 1888 in Hastings.

Died April 13th, 1938 at 49 years old in Prince Albert (pneumonia).

Max Steiner

Austria-born american music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971).

Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (orgasm). [ref]

Friedrich Olbricht

German general (1888–1944).

Born October 4th, 1888 in Leisnig.

Died July 21st, 1944 at 55 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).

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