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In the year 1889
608 Notable birthdays
Carl von Ossietzky
German journalist, author, pacifist and recipient of the 1935 nobel peace prize (1889–1938).
Born October 3rd, 1889 in Hamburg.
Died May 4th, 1938 at 48 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Günther Lütjens
German admiral.
Born May 25th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 52 years old in Atlantic Ocean (killed in action).
Stafford Cripps
British politician (1889-1952).
Born April 24th, 1889 in London. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1952 at 62 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Warner Baxter
American actor (1889-1951).
Born March 29th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1951 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Eugene Pallette
American actor (1889–1954).
Born July 8th, 1889 in Winfield. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1954 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer).
Dorothy Gibson
Silent film actress, singer, model (1889-1946).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Hoboken.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970).
Born February 8th, 1889 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
R. G. Collingwood
British historian and philosopher (1889–1943).
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Cartmel Fell. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1943 at 53 years old in Coniston. [ref]
Francis Spellman
American catholic cardinal.
Born May 4th, 1889 in Whitman. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
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