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In the year 1888
522 Notable birthdays
Friedrich Fromm
German general.
Born October 8th, 1888 in Charlottenburg.
Died March 12th, 1945 at 56 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (ballistic trauma).
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]
Barry Fitzgerald
Actor (1888-1961).
Born March 10th, 1888 in Dublin. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).
Roland Garros
French aviator.
Born October 6th, 1888 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1918 at 29 years old in Vouziers (killed in action). [ref]
Gladys Cooper
British actress (1888-1971).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia). [ref]
Vincent Mangano
American mobster.
Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.
Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.
F. W. Murnau
German film director (1888-1931).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision). [ref]
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]
Josef Albers
German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888-1976).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven. [ref]
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