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In the year 1889
588 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).
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).
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet and polish military commander (1896-1968).
Born September 15th, 1889 in Cieliachany. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 78 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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