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In the year 1888
522 Notable birthdays
T. E. Lawrence
British archaeologist, army officer and diplomat (1888–1935).
Born August 16th, 1888 in Tremadog. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1935 at 46 years old in Bovington Camp (traffic collision, motorcycle accident). [ref]
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Indian philosopher and politician (1888–1975).
Born September 5th, 1888 in Thiruttani. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1975 at 86 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist.
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
American businessman and ambassador (1888-1969).
Born September 6th, 1888 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Hyannis Port (stroke). [ref]
T. S. Eliot
Us-born british poet (1888–1965).
Born September 26th, 1888 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1965 at 76 years old in Kensington (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Jim Thorpe
American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953).
Born May 28th, 1888 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 64 years old in Lomita (myocardial infarction).
Abul Kalam Azad
Indian scholar (1888-1958).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Mecca.
Died February 22nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Eugene O'Neill
American playwright.
Born October 16th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1953 at 65 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
Dale Carnegie
American writer and lecturer (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Maryville.
Died November 1st, 1955 at 66 years old in Forest Hills (lymphoma).
Heinz Guderian
German general (1888-1954).
Born June 17th, 1888 in Chełmno. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1954 at 65 years old in Schwangau. [ref]
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