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In the year 1889
556 Notable birthdays
Charles Kay Ogden
English linguist, philosopher, writer.
Born June 1st, 1889 in Fleetwood. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1957 at 67 years old in London.
Hulusi Behçet
Turkish dermatologist.
Born February 20th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died March 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Roger Adams
American organic chemist.
Born January 2nd, 1889 in Boston.
Died July 6th, 1971 at 82 years old in Urbana.
Kenwa Mabuni
Japanese karateka, developing the style shitō-ryū.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Shuri.
Died May 23rd, 1952 at 62 years old in Tokyo City.
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Edward Wadsworth
British artist, printmaker, and camoufleur (1889-1949).
Born October 29th, 1889 in Cleckheaton. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1949 at 59 years old in London. [ref]
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish author (1889-1956).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died December 13th, 1956 at 67 years old in London (lung cancer).
Oren E. Long
American politician (1889-1965).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Altoona.
Died May 6th, 1965 at 76 years old in Honolulu.
Elsie Bowerman
British lawyer and suffragette.
Born December 18th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Hailsham (myocardial infarction).
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
French prime minister (1889-1958).
Born April 12th, 1889 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1958 at 69 years old in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. [ref]
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