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In the year 1889
634 Notable birthdays
Pierre Reverdy
French poet (1889-1960).
Born September 13th, 1889 in Narbonne. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1960 at 70 years old in Solesmes Abbey. [ref]
Albert Plesman
Dutch businessman.
Born September 7th, 1889 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1953 at 64 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Vera Mukhina
Soviet sculptor (1889-1953).
Born July 1st, 1889 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hannes Kolehmainen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born December 9th, 1889 in Kuopio.
Died January 11th, 1966 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Herman Bing
1930s-1940's character actor.
Born March 30th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died January 9th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
Peruvian politician (1889-1933).
Born August 12th, 1889 in Piura.
Died April 30th, 1933 at 43 years old in Lima.
Alfonso Reyes
Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat (1889-1959).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Monterrey. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1959 at 70 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Roger Adams
American organic chemist (1889–1971).
Born January 2nd, 1889 in Boston.
Died July 6th, 1971 at 82 years old in Urbana.
Ernest Marsden
British–new zealand physicist (1889–1970).
Born February 19th, 1889 in Manchester.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 81 years old in Wellington.
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