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In the year 1889

556 Notable birthdays

Sessue Hayakawa

Japanese actor (1889-1973).

Born June 10th, 1889 in Chiba. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 1973 at 84 years old in Tokyo (thrombosis).

Khudiram Bose

Indian revolutionary (1889-1908).

Born December 3rd, 1889 in Tamluk.

Died August 11th, 1908 at 18 years old in Kolkata (hanging).

Ante Pavelić

Croatian fascist general and military dictator (1889-1959).

Born July 14th, 1889 in Bradina. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Edith Tolkien

J. r. r. tolkien's wife and muse (1889–1971).

Born January 21st, 1889 in Gloucester.

Died November 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bournemouth.

K. B. Hedgewar

Founding leader of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.

Born April 1st, 1889 in Nagpur.

Died June 21st, 1940 at 51 years old in Nagpur.

Igor Sikorsky

Russian-american aviation pioneer (1889–1972).

Born June 6th, 1889 in Kyiv.

Died October 26th, 1972 at 83 years old in Easton.

Robert Alphonso Taft

American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft.

Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.

Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).

Frank Lentini

American sideshow performer.

Born May 18th, 1889 in Rosolini.

Died September 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Jacksonville.

Manuel II of Portugal

King of portugal.

Born November 15th, 1889 in Belém Palace.

Died July 2nd, 1932 at 42 years old in Fulwell (asphyxia).

Clifton Webb

American actor, singer, dancer (1889-1966).

Born November 19th, 1889 in Indianapolis.

Died October 13th, 1966 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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