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In the year 1888
575 Notable birthdays
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]
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Yogi (1888-1989).
Born November 18th, 1888 in Chitradurga district.
Died February 28th, 1989 at 100 years old in Chennai.
Austin Osman Spare
English artist (1886-1956).
Born December 31st, 1888 in Snow Hill.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 67 years old in Lambeth Hospital (appendicitis).
Tris Speaker
American baseball player (1888-1958).
Born April 4th, 1888 in Texas.
Died December 8th, 1958 at 70 years old in Texas (myocardial infarction).
Monty Woolley
American stage, film, radio, and television actor (1888-1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler.
Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding. [ref]
Jean Monnet
French political economist regarded by as a chief architect of european unity (1888-1979).
Born November 9th, 1888 in Cognac.
Died March 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in The Jean Monnet House.
Anukulchandra Chakraborty
Hindu religious guru & founder of satsang ashram (1888–1969).
Born September 14th, 1888 in Hemayetpur.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 80 years old in Deoghar.
J. B. Kripalani
Indian politician (1888–1982).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Hyderabad.
Died March 19th, 1982 at 93 years old in Sabarmati Ashram.
Edith Evans
British actress (1888–1976).
Born February 8th, 1888 in London.
Died October 14th, 1976 at 88 years old in Cranbrook.
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