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In the year 1888
555 Notable birthdays
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.
Gerrit Rietveld
Dutch furniture designer and architect.
Born June 24th, 1888 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1964 at 76 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Edith Evans
British actress (1888-1976).
Born February 8th, 1888 in London.
Died October 14th, 1976 at 88 years old in Cranbrook.
Herbert Morrison
British labour politician (1888-1965).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in London.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 77 years old in Sidcup.
Vladimir K. Zworykin
Russian-american engineer (1888–1982).
Born July 29th, 1888 in Murom. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1982 at 94 years old in Princeton.
Thea von Harbou
German actress and writer.
Born December 27th, 1888 in Tauperlitz. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1954 at 65 years old in West Berlin (fall). [ref]
Cathleen Nesbitt
British actress (1888-1982).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Cheshire.
Died August 2nd, 1982 at 93 years old in London (disease).
Johannes Itten
Swiss painter and art educator (1888-1967).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Wachseldorn.
Died March 25th, 1967 at 78 years old in Zurich.
Prince Oskar of Prussia
Prussian prince (1888-1958).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Marmorpalais.
Died January 27th, 1958 at 69 years old in Munich (stomach cancer).
Toni Wolff
Psychologist (1888-1953).
Born September 18th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died March 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Zurich (disease).
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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius