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In the year 1890

521 Notable birthdays

Ivor Gurney

British composer and poet.

Born August 28th, 1890 in Gloucester. [ref]

Died December 26th, 1937 at 47 years old in Dartford (tuberculosis). [ref]

Myra Hess

British pianist.

Born February 25th, 1890 in Hampstead. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1965 at 75 years old in 23, Cavendish Close Nw8 (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Clarence Brown

American film director (1890–1987).

Born May 10th, 1890 in Clinton.

Died August 17th, 1987 at 97 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure).

Rachel Bluwstein

Israeli poet (1890-1931).

Born September 20th, 1890 in Saratov.

Died April 16th, 1931 at 40 years old in Tel Aviv (tuberculosis).

Elizabeth Bolden

American supercentenarian.

Born August 15th, 1890 in Somerville.

Died December 11th, 2006 at 116 years old in Memphis. [ref]

Grigory Kulik

Marshal of the soviet union (1890-1950).

Born November 9th, 1890 in Dudnikove.

Died August 24th, 1950 at 59 years old in Moscow.

Grigory Semyonov

Russian general (1890-1946).

Born September 25th, 1890.

Died August 30th, 1946 at 55 years old in Moscow (hanging).

Lewis H. Brereton

United states army general (1890-1967).

Born June 21st, 1890 in Pittsburgh.

Died July 20th, 1967 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..

Arthur Holmes

English geologist.

Born January 14th, 1890 in Gateshead. [ref]

Died September 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Karl Freund

German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).

Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]

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