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In the year 1889
556 Notable birthdays
Gunnar Gunnarsson
Icelandic author.
Born May 18th, 1889 in Fljótsdalshreppur.
Died November 21st, 1975 at 86 years old in Reykjavík.
Jack Pierce
American makeup artist (1889-1968).
Died July 19th, 1968 at 79 years old in Hollywood (uremia).
Ludwig Renn
German writer (1889-1979).
Born April 22nd, 1889 in Dresden. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1979 at 90 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Henri Pélissier
Road racing cyclist.
Born January 22nd, 1889 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 1st, 1935 at 46 years old in Dampierre-en-Yvelines.
Miguel Mariano Gómez
President of cuba (1889-1950).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Sancti Spíritus.
Died October 26th, 1950 at 61 years old in Havana.
Philippe Thys
Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the tour de france (1889-1971).
Born October 8th, 1889 in Anderlecht.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 81 years old in Anderlecht.
Vera Karalli
Russian ballet dancer and actor (1889-1972).
Born August 8th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died November 16th, 1972 at 83 years old in Baden bei Wien.
Louis Silvers
Film composer (1889-1954).
Born September 6th, 1889 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1954 at 64 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Gerhard Marcks
German sculptor (1889-1981).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1981 at 92 years old in Burgbrohl. [ref]
James Wordie
Scottish polar explorer.
Born April 26th, 1889 in Glasgow.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
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